A-PDF Content Splitter is a utility that enables users to precisely divide large Adobe Acrobat PDF files into smaller, more manageable documents. It is particularly useful for splitting composite PDF documents, such as invoices, reports, or payroll files, into individual records by identifying keywords like invoice numbers, account numbers, or employee names. The software works by locating positions based on user-defined criteria, extracting and comparing text, and then generating a new, smaller file when the text differs, ensuring accurate separation of records. A unique feature allows splitting files based on content, making it exceptionally easy to break down large PDFs into individual sections using keywords. This is ideal for systems handling thousands of individual records within a single output file, facilitating their extraction and distribution. The tool also supports dynamic naming of output files using document text and can extract data to delimited files for storage. It includes a powerful visual rule editor for defining how files are split and how output files are uniquely named, allowing users to save and reuse multiple rules. The software supports three primary split methods: splitting on unique text, splitting on found text, and grouping output by unique text, all using word position searches. Flexible 'split tags' and 'macro tags' enable advanced control over splitting triggers, output naming, and properties. Users can even employ Pascal-script for transforming and validating tags, ensuring data integrity and customized output. For enhanced automation, A-PDF Content Splitter can monitor 'hot directories,' automatically processing files as they are saved and optionally moving originals to a backup. All operations are logged. It also offers a command-line version for background processing and integration into existing workflows, allowing for daily scheduled splitting and triggering of other programs post-split. Despite its powerful features, the software is designed for ease of use, requiring only selection of files, application of a rule, and a single click to split. It saves time by handling batch files and reusing defined rules, and offers significant cost savings by being a standalone program that does not require Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Features & Benefits

• Content-Based PDF Splitting
  • Splits Acrobat files into smaller PDFs based on location and text, ideal for composite documents like invoices or reports.
• Command Line & Service Version
  • Includes a command-line interface for background processing and a dedicated service for continuous operation.
• Visual Rule Editor
  • Provides a powerful editor to define how files are split and uniquely named, allowing users to define and save multiple rules.
• Multiple Split Methods
  • Supports three distinct methods: splitting on unique text, splitting on found text, and splitting on unique text with output grouping, all using word position searches.
• Flexible Tags & Scripting
  • Utilizes split tags (for triggering splits, output names, properties) and macro tags (for output names, properties), with Pascal-script support for tag transformation and validation.
• Hot Directory Monitoring
  • Enables setting up monitored directories for automatic splitting of files as they are saved, with options for backup and logging.
• Automation Capabilities
  • Works with command line for daily scheduled splitting and can trigger other programs to process split files.
• Ease of Use
  • Simplifies the splitting process to selecting files, applying a rule, and clicking a button.
• Cost-Effective Solution
  • A standalone program that does not require the purchase of Adobe Acrobat Pro, offering significant savings.