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Split in half

Split two page layout scans, A3 to double A4 or A4 to double A5.

Splits each spread into two pages — left/right or top/bottom.

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Files stay private. Automatically deleted after 2 hours.

Step by step

How To Split a PDF in Half

Turn two-page scans back into single pages — every spread is cut down its middle (or across it), and the halves come out in reading order.

  1. 1

    Upload your PDF

    Drop in a spread scan — A3 to double A4, A4 to double A5, a booklet. The preview shows the sheet with a tinted half and a split line across it. Files are deleted after 2 hours.

  2. 2

    Aim the cut

    The direction follows the page's own shape automatically: a landscape sheet cuts down the middle, a portrait one across. Press Split vertically or Split horizontally to change it — the line resets to the centre — then drag the line to move the cut anywhere: keep it at 1 for a true half, or push it aside to make part one bigger.

    A landscape spread in the Split in half preview: the left page 1 is tinted, the blue split line runs down the middle, page 2 sits on the right The Split vertically and Split horizontally buttons with Split vertically selected, above the hint “Drag middle split line to customize where the split should occur.”
  3. 3

    Split and download

    Press Split — each sheet becomes two pages in one new PDF. Going under More options: covers and other full pages stay whole when auto-detect finds them (or name them yourself: 1-4,8-10,13,15-), booklet scans can be put back in reading order, and right-to-left documents read the other way.

    More options open: Automatically detect pages to exclude ticked, Re-paginate from booklet scan, Right to left document and Discard bookmarks, above the Split and More options buttons
  • One sheet in, two pages out

    Every spread splits down its middle — part one (the top or left half) lands first.

  • Vertical or horizontal

    Cut left/right or top/bottom — or let Auto follow the page's own shape.

  • Drag the line

    1 is the true middle; drag the line and part one can end up twice the size of part two.

  • Keep pages whole

    Auto-detect leaves covers and odd-shaped pages uncut — or type ranges like 1-4,8-10,13,15-.

  • Booklet scans

    Re-pagination restores reading order: 12,1,2,11… comes back 1,2,3,4…

  • Private by default

    No account, no watermark — and every file is automatically deleted after 2 hours.

Split in half — frequently asked questions

When do I need a vertical split?

Scanned two-page spreads: each sheet holds a left and a right page. Split down the middle and the halves are resequenced into single pages in reading order.

Is Split in half free?

Yes — Split in half is free right here in your browser, with no watermark and no sign-up. Every tool on the site works the same way.

Do I need an account to use Split in half?

No. Accounts are optional — they keep your credits, API keys and settings together. The tools work signed-out.

What happens to my file?

Every upload is stored under an unguessable id and deleted automatically after 2 hours. Nothing is listed, shared or emailed anywhere.

Can I run Split in half from the API?

Yes — every tool has a REST endpoint. An API call for this tool costs 5 credits per file; browser use stays free. See the Plans & pricing page for plans and the API page for the endpoint list.

More answers on the Help page. Building with the API? Plans & pricing.