Split PDF by Text: Start a New File at a Word

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   What's great about our PDF text splitter

   • Your files never leave your device. Everything happens right in your browser.
   • Splits where a word or phrase appears, no page numbers to type.
   • Start a new part at the text, or end a part at it.
   • Names each part after the line that was found.
   • Many PDFs at once, with one ZIP to download.
   • Free, no limits, no watermark, and it works offline after your first visit.
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   Add your PDFs

   Choose PDFs or drag them into the preview. Use Add More to add others later.

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   Say where to split

   • Type the word or phrase to find, one per line if there are several.
   • Choose 'Split Before' or Split After, and whether capital letters must match.
   • Click Split PDF. Each PDF gives its own ZIP of parts, and several PDFs download together.
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   Split PDF and download

   Click Split PDF, then Download. Change any option and the button goes back to Split PDF, ready for another run. Several files download together as a ZIP.

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How it works

The text of every page is read and searched for your words. The pages that match decide where one part ends and the next begins. Each part is then copied out of the original page by page.

After the parts are made, each one is opened again to check that it has exactly the pages it should.

Frequently asked questions

• Is my PDF uploaded anywhere? No. Everything happens in your browser, on your device. Your PDF is never sent to a server.
• When is this useful? When one PDF holds many documents that each begin with the same words: a batch of scanned invoices that each start with Invoice, a bundle of letters that each start with Dear, or chapters that each start with Chapter.
• What does Split Before and Split After do? Split Before starts a new part on every page that has the text, which suits a heading at the top of a document. Split After ends a part on every page that has the text, which suits a closing line such as Sincerely or End of Report.
• Can I split at one of several words? Yes. Type one word or phrase per line. A page that has any of them counts as a match.
• Does it work on scanned PDFs? No. A scanned page is a picture and has no text to find. The tool needs real, selectable text.
• How are the files named? The name of your PDF, a number, and for Split Before the line the text was found on, such as invoice-02 Invoice 20418.pdf.
• What happens to pages before the first match? Keep makes them a part of their own, and Skip leaves them out. For Split After this setting is for the pages after the last match.
• Which PDFs are not supported? Password-protected PDFs cannot be read. Remove the password first with PDF Password Unlock.

What happens to your file

Nothing is uploaded, stored on a server or tracked. Your files stay in your browser's memory until you remove them or close the page. The parts are made on your device and put in a ZIP that you download.

How to get the most out of it

• Use a phrase that appears only where you want a split, such as Invoice No rather than Invoice.
• If a page that should match is missed, the text may be a picture, or spaced oddly: try a shorter word.
• To split on blank separator sheets instead, use Split PDF at Blank Pages.