Split a PDF File using Java

Split PDF Files in Java

There could be various cases when you need to split a PDF into multiple PDF files. For example, you may have to split each page of the PDF containing invoices/receipts and save them as separate files. On the other hand, you may want to split a particular collection of pages from a PDF file. In order to deal with the above-mentioned scenarios, this article covers how to split a PDF file into multiple PDFs using Java.

Java API to Split PDF Files – Free Download

In order to split the PDF files, we’ll leverage the PDF manipulation capabilities of Aspose.PDF for Java. The API lets you perform a PDF splitting operation within a few steps. You can either download the API or install it within your Maven-based applications using the following configurations.

<repository>
    <id>AsposeJavaAPI</id>
    <name>Aspose Java API</name>
    <url>https://repository.aspose.com/repo/</url>
</repository>
<dependency>
    <groupId>com.aspose</groupId>
    <artifactId>aspose-pdf</artifactId>
    <version>20.12</version>
    <classifier>jdk17</classifier>
</dependency>

Split a PDF File using Java

The PDF splitting criteria may vary in different scenarios as per requirements. First, let’s check out how to split a PDF file by pages and save each page as a separate PDF. The following are the steps to perform this operation.

The following code sample shows how to split a PDF file using Java.

Split a PDF File by Page Collection using Java

For the demonstration, let’s have a look at another PDF splitting scenario. In this example, we will split a PDF based on even and odd page numbers. The following are the steps to perform this operation.

The following code sample shows how to split even and odd pages in a PDF file using Java.

Get a Free License

You can get a free temporary license in order to try the API without evaluation limitations.

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned how to split a PDF file using Java. Furthermore, you have seen how to customize the PDF splitting criteria as per requirements. You can explore more about the API using the documentation.

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