Supported Features
Split a PDF
This function allows you to split a single PDF file into multiple PDF files. It offers various methods for splitting, including by page index, page range, text search, or barcode search. This feature is particularly useful for segmenting large PDF documents or extracting specific sections.
Input
Name | Description | Required |
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Import Options | Choose the input source, either Upload a File or Import a File from URL . | Yes |
Upload a File
Name | Description | Required |
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Data | Upload a file using raw binary data from another module. Note: This requires additional credits as it first uploads to PDF.co Temporary Files Storage. | Yes |
Output File Name | Specify a custom file name for the output file. | No |
Import a File from URL
Name | Description | Required |
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URL | Provide the URL to the source PDF document, or a filetoken:// link from PDF.co Built-In Files Storage. If you use another cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox ensure the link is publicly accessible. | Yes |
Output File Name | Specify a custom file name for the output file. | No |
Split
Name | Description | Required |
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Split By | Provide split by options. Valid values: Page Numbers , Text Found or Barcode . | Yes |
Split by - Page Numbers
Name | Description | Required |
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Pages | Specify comma-separated page indices or ranges for splitting. The first page is numbered 1 . Example: 1,2,3- or 1,2,3-7 . Use special notations like 1 for the last page or * for splitting into separate pages. | Yes |
Split by - Text Found or Barcode
Name | Description | Required |
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Search String | Specify the text or barcode to search for when splitting the PDF. Use macros for barcodes, such as [[barcode:<types> <value>]] . For example, [[barcode:qrcode 12345]] to search for a QR code with the value 12345. | No |
ExcludeKey Pages | Choose to exclude pages where the search result is found. This option is useful if you want to omit certain pages based on the search criteria. | No |
Regex Search | Enable this option if you are using regular expressions for your search. This allows for more complex search patterns. | No |
Case Sensitive | Determine whether the search should be case sensitive. Enable this if the text case is important for your search criteria. | No |
Language | Select the language used for OCR (Optical Character Recognition). This is relevant when searching text in scanned PDFs or images. | No |
Name | Description | Required |
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Execution Mode | Select Sync for small tasks up to 10 seconds. Choose Async for standard jobs, or Async For Large Docs for tasks over 30 seconds. Use Job Check module for retrieving results in large tasks. | No |
Profiles | Add custom options for the process in a JSON string format. See API Profiles for more details. | No |
Output Links Expiration | Set the expiration time in minutes for output links. Default is 60 minutes. Increase this limit with a Business Plan or higher, see plans here for details. | No |
Export Type | Choose between Download a File or JSON Output . Default is Download a File . | No |
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Output
Name | Description |
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url | This is the temporary URL provided by the PDF.co file server. |
URLs | Contains string array of split PDF URLs. This data is generated only when the Export Type option is set to JSON Output . |
Data | Represents the output binary data. This data is generated only when the Export Type option is set to Download a File . |
Status | Indicates the response status code. A success status is returned if the operation is successful. |
outputLinkValidTill | Specifies the timestamp until which the url remains accessible. |
error | Provides details about any errors encountered during the process, if applicable. |
File Name | The designated name of the output file. |
Job Id | A unique identifier assigned to the job. |
credits | The amount of credits utilized for the process. |
Remaining Credits | Displays the balance of credits available in your account. |
duration | The duration of time the process took to complete. |