Split a PDF, keep or remove pages
To split a PDF, keep or remove pages, double-tap the right Option key and type “split this pdf into single pages”. New PDFs; the original is never changed.
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How to do it
- Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
- Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
- Type “split this pdf into single pages”.
- Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.
Type
- split this pdf into single pages
- keep pages 2 to 5
- remove the last page
- remove pages 1 and 3
- keep only the cover page
What you get
New PDFs; the original is never changed.
The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.
Say the pages in your sentence. Page numbers on their own mean “keep these pages”.
The free Mac way
Preview: drag pages out of the sidebar.
Limits
- None known beyond the app's general limits.
Questions
Is my file uploaded?
No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.
Does it change the original?
No. The original is never changed or overwritten, and Undo takes the job back.
What can't it do?
None known beyond the app's general limits.
Is there a free way on a Mac?
Preview: drag pages out of the sidebar.