PaperKitFinal PDF checks before paper submission
Fix page size, page numbers, metadata, and file size on a finished paper PDF before submission. Free browser tools, no upload, plus APA and IEEE checklists.
What a PDF-level paper formatter can fix
Once a paper is exported, some formatting problems are easier to fix on the PDF than by reopening the source document.
- Page size: set every page to Letter or A4 with Resize PDF
- Page numbers: add "page / total" at the top right or bottom with Add Page Numbers
- Identity leaks: clear author and title metadata for anonymous review
- Upload limits: compress the PDF and delete stray blank pages
- Margins: trim printer marks or oversized scan borders with Crop PDF
What still has to happen in the source document
Fonts, line spacing, column layout, heading styles, and citations live in Word, Google Docs, or LaTeX. Use the APA paper format and IEEE paper format checklists on PaperKit to set those correctly before you export, then use the tools here for the final file.
A submission-day routine
Five minutes on the final PDF prevents most desk rejections for formatting.
- Open the PDF and confirm every page has the same size and orientation
- Add or verify page numbers if the venue wants them, remove them if it does not
- Clear metadata for double-blind venues
- Compress if the portal has a size limit
- Extract the text with PDF to Text and scan for leftover placeholder text
Page size and numbering rules by venue
The two settings most often fixed at the PDF stage differ by venue.
- APA student papers: US Letter, page number top right on every page including the title page
- IEEE conference papers: Letter or A4, no page numbers at all
- Theses: Letter or A4 with Roman numerals in the front matter and Arabic numbers from chapter 1
- Journals: usually continuous Arabic numbering, sometimes with line numbers for review
Private by design
Unpublished research should not pass through a random conversion server. Every PaperKit tool runs locally in the browser tab, so the draft never leaves your computer and there is no account to create.
How to use Resize PDF
- Drop a PDF file.
- Pick A4, Letter, Square, or a custom width × height.
- Download the resized PDF.
Related PDF tools
- Crop PDF — Crop PDF margins with a visual crop box or automatic whitespace detection, on every page and across several files at once.
- Compress PDF — Shrink a PDF by re-encoding the photos and scans inside it at the quality you choose, or fit it under 100 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB, all in your browser.
- Rotate PDF — Rotate selected pages of a PDF by 90, 180, or 270 degrees and save the result.
Resize PDF guides
- IEEE conference paper margins: the official Letter and A4 numbers
- Resize a PDF to A4 (210 × 297 mm) without uploading it
- Resize a PDF to US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) without uploading it
- Prepare an academic PDF for blind review
Frequently asked questions
Can PaperKit format my paper to APA or IEEE style?
It fixes the PDF-level parts: page size, page numbers, metadata, file size, and margins. Fonts, spacing, headings, and citations must be set in your word processor or LaTeX; the APA and IEEE checklists on PaperKit list the exact values.
Which tool should I start with?
Resize PDF if the page size is wrong, Add Page Numbers if numbers are missing, Remove PDF Metadata for anonymous review, or Compress PDF if the upload fails on size.
Is my paper uploaded?
No. All processing happens in your browser and the file stays on your device.