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Split Documents

Split large documents during upload

Split Documents

The Split Documents feature lets you break large PDF files into smaller, separate documents during upload. Each split document is processed individually, making it easier to manage and review.

When to use split documents

Use this feature when:

  • You have a large PDF with multiple documents (e.g. a PDF containing 10 separate invoices)
  • You want to process each document separately rather than as one big file
  • You need to organize or review documents individually

How to enable split documents

  1. Go to your parser’s Settings → Parser Settings.
  2. Find Split PDF files into smaller documents.
  3. Turn on the toggle.

Note: You can’t use Split Documents and Merge all email attachments (in Email Processing) at the same time. If you enable one, the other is automatically disabled.

Split methods

Once enabled, you can choose how to split your PDFs:

Split every X pages

Split your document into multiple files, with each file containing the same number of pages.

Example: If you set it to 5 pages, a 20-page PDF becomes 4 separate documents with 5 pages each.

How to use:

  1. Select Split every X pages.
  2. Enter the number of pages per document (e.g. 5).
  3. Upload your PDF. It will be split automatically.

Split by page ranges

Enter the page numbers where you want to split the PDF. Each number is the last page of that document (a split happens after that page). Use commas to separate numbers and a hyphen for a range (e.g. 7-9 means 7, 8, and 9).

How to use:

  1. Select Split by page ranges.
  2. Enter the split points: the last page of each resulting document, separated by commas. Ranges like 5-10 mean split after pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Example: 1, 3, 7-9 on a 10-page PDF

This splits after pages 1, 3, 7, 8, and 9, giving 6 documents:

DocumentPages
#1Page 1
#2Pages 2–3
#3Pages 4–7
#4Page 8
#5Page 9
#6Page 10

More examples:

  • 5 → Two documents: pages 1–5 and pages 6 to the end
  • 1, 5, 10 → Four documents: page 1; pages 2–5; pages 6–10; pages 11 to the end
  • 2, 4, 6 on a 6-page PDF → Three documents: pages 1–2, 3–4, 5–6

Split using AI (Coming soon)

This option will automatically find where one document ends and another begins. Great for PDFs that contain multiple invoices, reports, or other documents—the system will recognize each document and split them automatically.

This feature is not yet available but will be added in a future update.

How it works

  1. Upload: When you upload a PDF with split enabled, DigiParser splits it according to your settings.
  2. Processing: Each split document is processed separately using your parser’s fields and settings.
  3. Results: You’ll see multiple documents in your Document Inbox, one for each split.

Important notes

  • PDFs only: Split Documents works with PDF files only. Other file types are not split.
  • Processing time: Splitting adds a small amount of time to upload, but each split document processes faster than one large document.
  • Credits: Each split document uses credits based on its page count. A 20-page PDF split into 4 documents of 5 pages each uses the same total credits as the original 20-page document.
  • File names: Each split document is named from the original file and the split (e.g. with a page or part indicator). The exact format depends on the split method.

Use cases

Monthly statements

If you receive a monthly statement PDF with multiple transactions, split it by page ranges to process each transaction separately.

Batch invoices

If a vendor sends one PDF with 20 invoices, split every X pages (or use page ranges) to process each invoice individually.

Multi-document PDFs

If you have a PDF containing different types of documents, split by page ranges to separate them before processing.

Troubleshooting

Split not working:

  • Ensure you’re uploading a PDF file (not an image or other format)
  • Check that Split Documents is enabled in Parser Settings
  • Verify your split settings are correct (e.g. page numbers are valid)

Too many or too few splits:

  • Adjust your Split every X pages number
  • Review your page ranges to ensure they match your document structure

Next steps

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