How to Write Amounts in Words on Checks and Invoices
A guide to writing money amounts in words on checks, invoices and contracts — in English and Arabic — with cents and sub-units, the “only” format and worked examples.
PDF (Portable Document Format) is the world's most common format for sharing documents: invoices, contracts, CVs, e-books, bank statements and government forms. Adobe created it in 1993 with one goal — a document should look exactly the same on any device and operating system. That very strength makes PDFs hard to edit without paid software. This guide covers the operations you'll need most and how to do them for free.
1. Merging several PDFs into one
A classic scenario: an employer or university wants one file containing your CV, certificates and ID. The answer is merging. With Merge PDF:
- Select all the files at once.
- Arrange them by dragging or with the arrows.
- Click “Merge files” to download a single PDF.
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2. Deleting or extracting pages (splitting a PDF)
Sometimes you need to send one page of a long contract or remove blank pages added by a scanner. Delete PDF Pages shows every page as a thumbnail so you can pick pages to remove or extract with a click, or type a range like 1-3, 7. You can also rotate upside-down scans and reorder pages by dragging.
3. Converting images to PDF
Photographed documents with your phone and want to send them as one tidy file? Choose the photos in Image to PDF, arrange them and pick A4 with small margins. For best results:
- Shoot in good daylight without shadows.
- Place the paper on a dark surface so its edges stand out.
- Hold the phone parallel to the page to avoid perspective distortion.
4. Converting PDF to images
The reverse is useful too — posting a report page on social media or dropping it into slides. PDF to Image exports pages as JPG or PNG at up to 288 DPI and lets you download them all as a ZIP.
5. Compressing large PDFs
Many portals cap uploads at 2 or 5 MB, and email rejects attachments over 25 MB. Where does the bulk come from? Usually from images inside the file, not the text. So Compress PDF recompresses only the images in its recommended mode, keeping text razor-sharp. For scanned documents where every page is already an image, the “Scanned” mode gives the smallest possible size.
Why it matters where your files are processed
Most popular free PDF websites upload your file to their servers, process it there and let you download the result. That may be fine for a public document — but what about an employment contract, a bank statement or a passport? ABCTools runs entirely in your browser using open-source libraries such as pdf-lib and Mozilla's PDF.js, so your file never leaves your device. Check for yourself: open a tool, disconnect from the internet, and it still works.
Golden rules for working with PDFs
- Keep the original: our tools create new files rather than modifying yours, but always keep a backup.
- Name files clearly:
CV-Jane-Smith-2026.pdfbeatsscan001.pdfwhen applying for jobs. - Protected files: PDFs encrypted with an open password can't be edited until protection is removed in the software that created them.
- Signing: to add your signature, create it with the Signature Maker and insert it as an image.
The bottom line
You no longer need paid software for everyday PDF tasks. Merging, splitting, converting and compressing are all available for free in your browser — fast, private and without watermarks. Bookmark the PDF tools page so it's there when you need it.