Quick Summary: Split By Text
Extract separate documents when specific text changes from page to page Siliph's Split By Text is a free in-browser PDF utility featuring a built-in AI assistant to optimize formatting, suggest settings, and answer compliance questions.
What does Split By Text do?
Split by Text divides a PDF wherever a keyword or phrase appears—useful for separating invoices by client name, chapters by heading, or statements by account number.
When to use Split By Text
- A large PDF must be divided into smaller parts
- You only need specific page ranges from a document
- Email or portal limits require smaller files
Batch-generated PDFs from ERP systems often concatenate hundreds of similar documents with a repeated header line marking each new record. Split by Text locates those markers and exports one file per occurrence, automating work that would take hours manually.
Siliph Split by Text runs pattern matching in the browser-backed pipeline with encrypted uploads. You specify case sensitivity and whether the match must appear at the start of a line, reducing false splits on body copy that mentions the same word incidentally.
Text-based splitting requires selectable text on the page; run OCR PDF first on scanned stacks so headings become machine-readable. Each output file names itself with the matched snippet when possible for easier filing.
Files auto-delete within two hours on the free tier, and no signup is required. Pair with Merge PDF when some extracted segments must be recombined after manual review.
When bookmarks already exist, Split by Bookmarks may be more reliable; use Split by Text when producers never added outline metadata.
Siliph split tools divide PDFs by range, bookmark, size, or text trigger entirely in the browser with encrypted transfers at each step. Generated parts are auto-deleted within two hours on the free plan, and splitting starts immediately without signup.
How Split By Text works
This interactive preview demonstrates the interface layout and processing controls you will find in our workspace above. Everything is designed to be fast, responsive, and completely secure.
Document splits automatically at specified boundaries into distinct downloads.
How to use Split By Text online — step by step
Follow these detailed steps to complete your task securely in the cloud.
Upload document
Select the PDF file you wish to divide or split.
Choose split rules
Select your splitting rule: extract pages, split by ranges, split in half, or split by file size.
Mark split points
Specify ranges (e.g., pages 1-3) or visually select splitting boundaries on the page layout.
Download split pages
Download separated files immediately or as a bundled ZIP package.
Key Features & Benefits of Split By Text
Discover why thousands of professionals trust Siliph for fast, high-quality document editing and conversion.
AI Tool Assistant
Built-in AI suggests optimal settings and answers questions for every PDF tool.
Precision Page Ranges
Extract chapters, split specific page numbers, or separate sections using Split By Text.
Bulk Single Extraction
Extract all pages into individual standalone PDF files in a single click.
Split by Size Limits
Automatically split large files into parts that match specific size limits.
Frequently asked questions about Split By Text
This tool triggers a new split file whenever it detects a change in text on a specific page location. It is perfect for splitting statements, invoices, or reports that group pages by client or account numbers.
You can specify coordinates or a keyword header rule. The tool will parse each page and create a split whenever the header content changes.
Yes. Every Siliph tool includes AI Tool Assistant. Describe your goal — for example SSC photo under 50KB, merge documents in order, or redact Aadhaar numbers — and AI recommends the best settings. You can also ask follow-up questions before processing.
Yes. Siliph lets you use Split By Text for free. The free plan includes 3 tasks per hour with files up to 50 MB or 50 pages. Paid plans remove these limits and add priority processing.
Yes. Files are transferred over an encrypted HTTPS connection, processed automatically without human access, and deleted from our servers within 2 hours on the free plan.
No. Split By Text runs entirely in your web browser and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. There is nothing to download or install.
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