Choose the rule that matches how the file was put together. Every page becomes its own PDF for scanned letters and single-page forms; every N pages suits statements or forms of a fixed length; at bookmarks recovers the original documents when the merge wrote an outline, as Bindery’s own merge does; and hand-picked ranges in Extract handle anything irregular. Pages are copied, not re-rendered, so text stays selectable and scans keep their resolution. The parts arrive as one ZIP, built in your browser — the file is never uploaded, and the combined original is left untouched.
How it works
- Drop the combined PDF and open Split — every page shows which part it will land in
- Pick every page, every N pages or at bookmarks (or use Extract for irregular ranges)
- Download the separate PDFs as one ZIP; the original stays untouched
Questions people ask
Can I get the original files back exactly?
You get the original pages back unchanged, one PDF per part. If the combined file has bookmarks for each source document, splitting at bookmarks recreates the original boundaries; otherwise choose the page ranges yourself. Document-level details that belonged to the merged file, such as its form fields and metadata, are not copied into the parts.
The documents have different lengths — how do I split them?
Use Extract pages once per document: click its pages on the board or type a range such as 1-4, then download, and repeat for the next range. Split handles regular rules; Extract handles irregular ones.
Is it free, and is the file uploaded?
Splitting is part of the free plan: three completed jobs per UTC day, files up to 25 MB, and free PDF exports carry a small “Made with Bindery” watermark that Pro removes. The file is processed in your browser and never uploaded.