Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Unlike text documents in formats like .doc or similar, PDF files are notoriously difficult to separate. However, it’s often the case that not all pages within a PDF document are needed. As a result, many users search for methods on how to split PDF files, especially when dealing with scanned documents.
There are several approaches to splitting PDF files. One common way is to utilize third-party websites that offer PDF splitting services, often processing PDFs page by page. Many of these online methods require internet access. Fortunately, there are also effective ways to split PDF files even without an internet connection.
Explore these methods for splitting PDF files, compiled from various resources:
1. Splitting PDF Files on your Laptop Using SmallPDF
- Open your web browser and navigate to the SmallPDF website: https://smallPDF.com/split-PDF.
- Once the page loads, click “Choose File” to upload the PDF file you intend to split. Besides selecting files from your local storage, you can also upload from cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox.
- Select the PDF file you wish to split and click “Open”.
- After the PDF file is successfully uploaded, click on the option “Extract every page into PDF” to split the PDF into individual pages. Alternatively, you can choose “Select pages to extract” if you only need specific pages.
- Click the purple “Split PDF” button to initiate the splitting process.
- Once the process is complete, click “Download File Now” to download your newly split PDF files.
2. Splitting PDF Files with PDF Candy
- In your laptop’s web browser, go to the PDF Candy website: https://PDFcandy.com/split-PDF.html.
- After the website opens, click the “+ Add file” button to upload the PDF you want to split. You can also upload files directly from Google Drive or Dropbox.
- Choose the PDF file for processing and click “Open”. Wait for the upload to complete.
- Once uploaded, select the “Single pages” option to split the PDF into individual pages. Then, click “Split PDF” to begin.
- After the splitting process finishes, click the “Download file” button to download your separated PDF files.
3. Splitting PDF Files Using Nitro PDF Professional
- Launch the Nitro PDF Professional application on your laptop. If you don’t have it installed, you will need to download and install the application.
- After opening Nitro PDF Professional, click the “Open” menu to open the PDF document you want to split.
- With the PDF file open, click on the “Split” feature to initiate the splitting process.
- The “Split Pages” window will appear. In the “Splitting Methods” section, select “into file of”, and then enter “1” in the pages column to split the PDF into single pages. Click the “Split” button to separate your PDF file.
4. Splitting PDF Files on Android with PDF Utils
- Open the PDF Utils application on your Android device.
- Locate the PDF file that you wish to split within the app.
- Select the specific pages you want to separate from the PDF.
- Choose the desired folder for saving the split pages.
- Once selected, the split pages will be automatically saved to your phone’s storage in the chosen folder.
5. Splitting a PDF File Page by Page
Splitting a PDF page by page is straightforward and can be done on both laptops and mobile phones. Simply visit the website https://www.ilovePDF.com/split-pdf in your browser and upload the PDF file you intend to split.
After uploading, look at the toolbar on the right side and select the ‘Extract pages’ mode. You have the option to split all pages or select specific pages for separation. If you need to split specific pages, choose ‘Select pages’ mode and input the desired page range in the provided fields.
Once your settings are configured as desired, click ‘Split PDF’ at the bottom. Upon completion, your files will be automatically downloaded to your device, whether it’s a phone or laptop.
These are several methods to split PDF files that you can easily try yourself. Choose the method that best suits your device and internet availability to efficiently manage your scanned PDF documents.
