How to split a PDF
Ask AshnaAI to extract pages into a new PDF. Use page numbers such as 1, 2, 5, or last. The original file stays unchanged.
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What you'll do
Ask AshnaAI to extract pages into a new PDF. Use page numbers such as 1, 2, 5, or last. The original file stays unchanged.
This guide walks through split PDF in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.
Before you start
Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.
Have your pdf file ready to attach, or use a file you already uploaded in this chat.
How to split PDF
Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.
Step 1. Open chat
Sign in at https://app.ashna.ai and start a new chat.
Step 2. Attach or point at the file
Attach the source PDF.
Step 3. Ask for the job
Ask: extract pages 1-3, or everything except the last page.
Step 4. Download the result
When AshnaAI finishes, download the file from the chat. That download is your split PDF.
Keep in mind
AshnaAI does not auto-detect invoices versus contracts. You name the pages.
AshnaAI will not convert PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, or compress a PDF. Those jobs are not available. Use merge, split, unlock, protect, and the other how-tos linked below.
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Also read merge pdfs.
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Try it now
Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I split a PDF in AshnaAI?
- Attach the PDF and say which pages to keep in the new file.
- Can I use last-page indexes?
- Yes. -1 is the last page, -2 is the second last.
- Does split delete the original?
- No. You get a new download. The original stays as you attached it.
- Can it smart-split by document type?
- No. Name the pages yourself.
- What if I need many ranges?
- Run extract more than once, then merge the pieces.
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