Merge Docs Without Transferring Ownership
You do not need to own a document to include it in a merged PDF. Transferring ownership is unnecessary, and the extension never requires it. All you need is shared access.
Why ownership transfer is not needed
The extension uses your Drive credentials to export each document through Google's API. This is the same operation as opening the document and clicking File > Download > PDF. It does not require or modify ownership. The owner's document remains in their Drive unchanged.
Getting access without ownership
Ask the document owner to share with you at Viewer level. That is all that is needed. Once shared, the document appears in your Shared with me view and can be included in a merge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the document owner lose any rights when I merge their document?
No. Your merge operation reads the document but does not change it, move it, or affect the owner's access in any way.
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