Halve PDF pages

Split each page

Choose left/right or top/bottom halves to match the scanned spread.

Page order

Choose which half comes first to match the reading direction.

Pages to split

Leave blank to split every source page, or enter ranges such as 1-6, 9. Unselected pages are omitted from the output.

Split position

Move the dividing line away from the middle when the two scanned pages have unequal widths or heights.

Center split

Return the split line to the middle at 50%.

Create a print copy without a valid digital signature. I’ll keep the signed original.

Shown for digitally signed input. Continue only when you want an edited copy; preserve the signed original for verification.

Process all files

Choose multiple inputs for halve pdf. This runs the settings above separately for each file, shows individual results and failures, and offers Cancel file, Cancel all files and Download batch as ZIP. Check that page positions or form fields suit every input.

PDF documents. An opening password is required when the file needs one to be read.

Local tests used synthetic 10, 50, 100 and 200 MB PDFs containing large images. Chromium: completed 10, 50, 100, 200 MB. Firefox: completed 10, 50, 100, 200 MB. WebKit: completed 10, 50, 100 MB; 200 MB did not complete. Earlier 200 MB WebKit attempts hit a file-read error; try a smaller document if this happens.

The page-halving tool accepts documents with up to 500 pages. Chromium, Firefox and WebKit: completed 50, 300 text pages; 1000 text pages did not complete.

Halve PDF was tested on a 16 GB Mac with Chromium, Firefox and WebKit. “Did not complete” includes input limits, errors and test timeouts; try a smaller selection. These are observed examples, not guaranteed limits on your device. WebKit tests do not replace a check in Safari on your own device.

Up to 100 input files and 512 MB total; up to 200 output files or 512 MB. ZIPs over 128 MB need Chrome/Edge direct disk saving; use individual downloads in other browsers. The Workflow stress test completed 100 synthetic files in all three engines; this does not guarantee the same capacity for every conversion.

No. Halve PDF pages divides the visible area of a page into parts. Split PDF separates existing whole pages into files. Use the tool that matches how your source document was scanned.

No. Treat it as a page-layout change, not secure content removal. Check the page boundary for cut-off words, and use Redact PDF if information must be removed permanently.

Choose left/right or top/bottom halves to match the scanned spread.

Choose which half comes first to match the reading direction.