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How to split a PDF file into multiple pages
To begin with, let's find out what tools you have from yours for split a PDF file into multiple pages acting as a computer. Below you will find the ones that are the best programs for Windows e MacOS to carry out the above operation. They are very easy to use, don't worry!
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (Windows / macOS)
The first tool that I recommend you consider for split a PDF file è Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It is a program from Adobe, the software house that invented the PDF format, through which it is possible to open, view and edit files of the type in question in various ways, even dividing them. It is compatible with both Windows and macOS and is paid (has a base cost of € 18,29 / month), but can be tried for free and without limitations for 7 days.
To download the program on your computer, go to its website and click on the button Trial (7 days). Proceed, therefore, with the activation of the trial, by typing the email address of your Adobe ID in the appropriate field on the left (if you do not yet have an Adobe account, you can create one at the moment, following the instructions on the screen), by clicking on the button Continue, by entering the relative password and providing the requested payment data. Then wait for the download of the program to be completed.
When the download is complete, if you are using Windows, april il .exe file obtained, click on the button Log in that you find in the pop-up window on the desktop and log in to your Adobe account, entering the required data, then press the button Start installing. Once the setup is complete, click on the button Log in to log in with your Adobe ID and on the button Start trial version to start the trial.
Stai using MacOSInstead, open the package .dmg ottenuto e fai doppio clic sull 'Acrobat Pro DC installer icon that you find in the displayed window. Then, type the password of your user account on the Mac and click on the button OK. Then log into your Adobe account by pressing the button Log in and providing the requested data, then click on the button Start installing and wait for the setup to start and finish.
Now that, regardless of the operating system used, display the program window on the screen, for split a PDF file with Adobe Reader click on the menu Instruments located at the top and press the button apri che trovi in corrispondenza della dicitura Organize files.
Successively click on your button Select a file located in the center of the screen and select the PDF on your computer you want to split. At this point, click on the item Division that you find at the top of the screen, specify via the menu Divide by if you intend to split the PDF based on the number of pages, file size or based on bookmarks and type any further details requested in the adjacent field.
Now, click on the button Output options and adjust the output related settings, indicating the folder in which to save the output files, if you want to overwrite the existing files etc. Finally, click on the button Division and wait for the process to finish.
I also point out that if you deem it necessary you can split multiple files simultaneously, by clicking on the button Split multiple files and selecting, through the additional window that opens, the other documents on which you wish to act.
PDFill FREE PDF Tools (Windows)
If you use a PC Windows and look for alternative software for split a PDF file for free, you can confidently rely on PDFill FREE PDF Tools, a suite of free tools for editing and converting PDF files.
To download it to your computer, connect to its official website and click on the button first Download now collocato sotto the dicitura Get this tool only and then on the button Download Now present on the page that if you press.
When the download is complete, start the .exe file obtained and, in the window you see appear on the desktop, first click on the buttons Yes e Next. Then accept the conditions of use of the program, placing the check mark next to the item I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and finish the setup by pressing the buttons in sequence Next (twice in a row), install e Finish.
Keep in mind that during the setup procedure you will surely be asked to install and download two free applications called Ghost script e .NET Framework (without which PDFill FREE PDF Tools cannot work): accept without fear, it will take a few minutes to complete everything.
When installation is complete, start PDFill Free PDF Tools, selecting the relevant collegamento which was added to the Start menu. Once the software window is displayed on the screen, click on the button Split or reorder pages and select the document to split into two or more parts.
Then put the check mark next to the item Split pages from and fill in the two adjacent text fields with the numbers of the start and end pages of the first PDF you want to obtain.
Later if you want split a PDF file in two, put the tick next to the option Save the other pages as a PDF file and click on the button Save as to choose the folder in which to save the two final documents.
Instead, if you want split a PDF file into parts, click directly on the button Save as and repeat the process for all the segments in which you want to divide the document (specifying each time the range of pages to include in the field Split pages from).
Preview (macOS)
If you use a Mac and you need to split a PDF file, know you can do it all with Preview, software included “as standard” in MacOS which allows you to view both images and documents in PDF format and which allows you to make basic changes.
To be able to use it, first open the PDF to be split by double clicking on its icon. If Preview does not open while doing this, right-click on the file of your interest, select the item Open with from the context menu and then that Preview.
After opening the document, call up the print command by selecting the menu Fillet top left and then the voice Print attached to it. Alternatively, you can use the combination cmd + p sulla tastiera of the computer.
In the window that opens, put the check mark next to the item Da and fill in the two adjacent text fields with the numbers of the start and end pages of the first PDF you want to obtain.
Successively select the voice Save as PDF give menu to tendin PDF located at the bottom left, indicate the folder to export the file and click on the button Save.
Repeat the operation for all the "portions" of the document to be saved and in no time you will get your "chopped" PDF.
How to split a PDF file online
You do not want or cannot install new programs on your computer and, therefore, you would like to understand if there are solutions for split a PDF file online? The answer is yes. To find out what are the best solutions of this type, continue reading, you will find them below.
iLovePDF
A great online service that I highly recommend you try for split a multipage PDF file è iLovePDF, which offers many functions for editing and converting PDF files directly from the browser, allowing, of course, also to divide the selected documents.
Basically it is free and does not require registration, but it does not allow you to upload files with a weight greater than 100 MB. Eventually it is possible to circumvent this limitation by switching to one of the paid plans (with costs starting from 6 euros / month), which also allow you to unlock other extra functions. As for the protection of privacy, the files uploaded to the service's servers are removed within a few hours.
To use iLovePDF, go to the home page of the service, click on the button Select PDF file e and fetch the PDF to split from your computer. You can also choose to upload the document from your Google Drive or Dropbox account by clicking on the appropriate buttons. Alternatively, you can drag the PDF on which to act directly in the browser window.
Wait, therefore, for the file upload to be completed, then choose whether to divide the document by intervals, selecting the option Divide by interval found in the menu Divide on the right and then specifying whether you intend to use custom or fixed intervals, by clicking on the buttons. Then use the menus below to indicate the page ranges to keep in the output PDF.
Alternatively, you can extract all pages to create a different PDF for each page of the source document by selecting the option Extract pages that you always find in the side menu and then deciding whether to extract all the pages of the PDF or just some of them, by clicking on the appropriate buttons.
Once you have made your choice, click on the button Divide PDF and wait for the final document to be first processed and then downloaded to your PC, everything will happen completely automatically. If this does not happen, you can force the download by pressing the button Download the split PDF. You can also decide to save the final file on Google Drive o dropbox or share it via URLby simply clicking on the appropriate buttons.
Other solutions to split a PDF file online
If you are looking other solutions to split a PDF file from the browser window, I suggest you test the services I have included in the list below. They are all very good and very easy to use.
- PDF Candy - Free and working web service without registration that allows you to intervene on PDF files by dividing them, converting them, merging them, unlocking them etc. It does not set limits on the maximum weight of files for upload and the privacy of users is protected, as the documents uploaded to its servers are automatically deleted within a few hours.
- Online2PDF - it is another Web service completely free and that does not require registration, which allows you to intervene on the PDF files that are given "to eat" in various ways, not only by combining them but also by dividing them, converting them, exporting the images in them present etc. Note that the maximum size allowed for individual files is 100MB, while the overall size should not exceed 150MB. As far as privacy is concerned, it protects users by deleting the files that are uploaded to its servers within a few hours.
- PDF24 - this is another online service for splitting PDF documents and making various other changes to the type of file in question. It's free, requires no registration and no upload limits. Additionally, files uploaded to the service's servers are removed within hours.
App to split a PDF file
You don't have a computer close at hand and would like me to suggest some app to split a PDF file acting as a smartphone and tablet? I'll settle you immediately. In fact, below you will find those that, in my humble opinion, represent the most interesting solutions available for Android e iOS / iPadOS. Put them to the test now and you will see that you will not regret it.
PDF Tools (Android)
Stai using a device Android, you can split a PDF file with the app PDF Tools. It is, in fact, a free application that integrates a whole series of useful tools to make changes of various kinds to documents in PDF format, allowing not only to divide them but also to merge them, to extract the images present in them and much more. still. It is free, but has limitations regarding the functions offered that can be bypassed by switching to the paid version (costs 3,19 euros).
To download and install PDF Utility on your device, visit the relevant section of the Play Store and press the button Install. If you are using a device on which the Play Store is not available, you can download the app through an alternative store. Then, start the app by selecting the relevant one icon which has been added to the home screen and / or drawer.
Now that you see the main screen of the application, tap the button Split PDF. In the new screen displayed, then click on the button Select PDF Files and select the PDF file to act on.
Adesso, select the option Specific Page to indicate the exact pages to split or that Specific Range to specify a range of pages and fill in the fields below with the required data, then tap the button with the checkmark located at the bottom right. Then wait for the procedure to be completed and for the screen with the output files to be shown.
Power PDF (iOS/iPadOS)
If you own a iPhone or a iPad and looking for a solution to split PDF documents, I recommend Power PDF. It is, in fact, a specific application for iOS / iPadOS, which allows you to create, protect, edit and view PDFs. It's very easy to use and it's free, but it offers in-app purchases (at a cost of € 5,49) to unlock extra features.
To download and install the app on your device, visit the relevant section of the App Store and press the buttons Get e Install. Afterwards, authorize the download via the Face ID, touch ID or the your Apple ID password. Then, start the application, selecting the relevant one icon that has been added to the home screen and / or the App Library.
Once the main Power PDF screen is displayed, select the location from which you intend to take the PDF to be split and then the file on which to act. Once the document is open, tap the button with the pencil and paper present in alto a destra e scegli la voce Split present on the toolbar at the bottom.
At this point, select the pages you want to divide, then tap on the item Done present at the top right and press on the wording YES in response to the warning that appears on the screen, in order to open the resulting split PDF immediately. Instead, to view it later, by going to the folder Local Files accessible from the main screen of the app, select the item DO NOT.
How to split a PDF file
