How to split a pdf every n pages for archive and storage
- Step 1Confirm your DMS page limit — Check the maximum pages or file size per document in your archive system.
- Step 2Upload the archive PDF — Drop the scanned multi-page document into the split tool.
- Step 3Enter the volume size — Input the maximum pages per volume (e.g., 50).
- Step 4Download and ingest volumes — Save each volume PDF and upload them sequentially to your DMS.
Frequently asked questions
What if my DMS requires a specific file size rather than page count?+
Estimate the average page size (total MB ÷ total pages) to calculate a suitable pages-per-volume value.
Will metadata carry over to each volume?+
Basic document structure is preserved per page. Title and author metadata from the original may not propagate to each volume.
Can I run OCR on the volumes after splitting?+
Yes — run each volume through the PDF OCR tool individually to make text searchable.
Privacy first
All PDF processing runs locally in your browser using PDF-lib and pdf.js. No file is ever uploaded — only metadata counters are saved for signed-in dashboard stats.