How to Programmatically Split PDF into Multiple Files, Tutorial

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Enhance your document processing capabilities by learning how to programmatically split a PDF into multiple files using the pdfRest Split PDF API Tool. This REST API tool allows developers to separate a single PDF file into any number of distinct PDF files, each containing specified pages or page ranges. If you're looking for a reliable solution to programmatically split PDFs with precise control over the output, pdfRest offers the flexibility and efficiency you need.

Why Programmatically Split a PDF into Multiple Files?

Isolate Specific Content: Programmatically extract key data or sections from a large PDF into individual, focused documents.
Facilitate Parallel Processing: Divide a single PDF into multiple files for distribution among teams for simultaneous review or editing.
Optimize Document Management: Split large PDFs into smaller, more manageable files for easier archiving, sharing, and storage.
Customize Output with Page Range Power: Programmatically define exact pages or page ranges for each output file, including reordering and duplicating pages.
Efficiently Delete or Export Pages: Use the splitting functionality to either create new PDFs containing specific pages or, conversely, to exclude certain pages from the output.

Why Choose pdfRest API for Programmatic PDF Splitting?

Flexible Page Range Control: Specify any combination of individual pages, page ranges (including reverse order), and even/odd pages for each output file.
Optimized Content Output: Ensures that each resulting PDF contains only the necessary content for the specified pages, eliminating unnecessary embedded data.
Versatile Functionality: Use the tool to create multiple output files with specific pages or a single output file containing only the desired pages (effectively exporting or deleting others).
Developer-Friendly API: Simple integration with clear documentation and code examples.
Scalable and Reliable: Built for consistent performance, even with large documents and complex splitting requirements.
Secure Processing: Ensures the privacy and security of your documents during splitting.
Comprehensive Support: Dedicated support team ready to assist with your integration needs.

How to Programmatically Split a PDF with pdfRest

Here's a simple example of how to use cURL to send a request to the pdfRest API to programmatically split a PDF into multiple files based on specific page ranges:

curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/split-pdf" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@/path/to/your_document.pdf" \
  -F "pages[]='1-10'" \
  -F "pages[]='2,5,15-20'" \
  -F "pages[]='even'" \
  -F "pages[]='25-50'" \
  -F "output=split_document_"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual pdfRest API key and adjust the file paths and pages[] parameters accordingly. Each pages[] parameter will create a new output file with the specified pages.

Get Started Fast with Tutorials for Common Programming Languages

To help you integrate programmatically split PDFs functionality into your specific development environment, we offer the following tutorials:

Try Now in API Lab

Experience how easy it is to programmatically split a PDF into multiple files directly in your browser using our API Lab. Upload your PDF, define your desired page ranges for each output file, generate the code, send the API call, and download the resulting files to validate your solution.

Start Programmatically Splitting Your PDF Documents Today!

Enhance your document processing by integrating the pdfRest API to programmatically split a PDF into multiple files with precise control over the output. For detailed information on implementation and all available parameters, refer to our comprehensive API Documentation. Sign up for a free pdfRest account and start automating your PDF splitting tasks today!