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Split PDF API

Split a PDF by page ranges, every N pages, file size, bookmark level or blank separator pages, or extract every page as its own file.

Environment

EnvironmentBase URL
Productionhttps://api.sadafiles.com/v1

There is one environment and no sandbox, so every request here is real and counts toward your limits.

Request

POSThttps://api.sadafiles.com/v1/tools/split-pdf
Content type
multipart/form-data
Auth
X-API-Key with tools:run
Accepts
pdf
Files per request
1
Largest file
2 GB
Job timeout
120 s
Rate weight
2 units

Parameters

Send these as a JSON string in the options form field. Anything else is rejected.

NameTypeDefaultAllowed
modestringrangesranges, everyN, size, bookmarks, blankSeparator, everyPage
rangesstring——
everyinteger1min 1
maxSizeMbnumber5min 0.1, MB
bookmarkLevelinteger1min 1, max 6
mergeRangesPut all ranges into one filebooleanfalse—

Response

StatusBodyWhen
201pdf, zipThe run finished within 60 seconds
202Job summary JSONStill running; poll the job
4xx, 5xxError JSONSee error codes

A file response carries X-Sada-Job and X-Sada-Expires-At. For long work, post to /v1/tools/split-pdf/jobs instead. See jobs and webhooks.

Also runs on the device

In the web tool and apps, Split PDF can run locally with no upload. The API always processes on the server.

Ready settings

These settings power the matching pages on the site, and work the same in the API.

Useoptions
Split PDF into Separate Pages{"mode":"everyPage"}

Try it yourself!

Pick a file, set the options and run a real request with your key. The code follows your changes.

Headers

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Body

curl -X POST "https://api.sadafiles.com/v1/tools/split-pdf" \  -H "X-API-Key: $SADAFILES_API_KEY" \  -F "files[]=@input.pdf" \  -o output.pdf

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