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Split Odd and Even Pages

Split odd and even pages of a PDF into two files, for example to print one side and then the other, or to rescan the reverse sides.

Six pages are labeled Sample 1 - Page 1 to 6. The ZIP should contain odd-pages.pdf with pages 1, 3, 5 and even-pages.pdf with pages 2, 4, 6.

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Local limits: Max single file: 60 MB

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A practical guide

Separate the front sides from the back sides.

  1. Add one PDF.
  2. Choose the odd and even split in the options.
  3. Run the task and open the ZIP with the two files.

Try this example

A 20-page file was scanned one side at a time. The ZIP gives odd-pages.pdf with pages 1, 3, 5 and so on, and even-pages.pdf with the others.

Before

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

After

  • odd-pages.pdf: 1, 3, 5
  • even-pages.pdf: 2, 4, 6
Input and expected output for this task. Illustrative example.

Before you start: A PDF with only one page gives odd-pages.pdf alone. Page positions are counted from the first page of the file.

Merge the sides back together
What you get

Separate a PDF into odd-pages.pdf and even-pages.pdf in a ZIP, for example to print or rescan each side. A one-page PDF gives only odd-pages.pdf.

Limits and important details

Bookmark mode: 10 MiB input, 200 pages, 40 chapters, 200 outline items, depth 8, 40 MiB output. Local destinations only; top-level starts must be distinct and increasing. Nested bookmarks must stay within their chapter and are remapped; bookmark styles/open state and document metadata are not preserved. Links within a chapter, comments and form fields are kept; links into another chapter are removed with a notice. Encryption and cross-chapter outlines are unsupported. Other modes: 200 files, 500 output pages, 60 MiB; links, bookmarks and form fields stay with their pages. Saving invalidates signatures. ZIP is not PDF input.

Example

Split the six-page sample: odd-pages.pdf holds pages 1, 3, 5 and even-pages.pdf holds pages 2, 4, 6. A one-page PDF produces only odd-pages.pdf.