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Split Pages in Half

Cut one page into two — for book scans

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About Split Pages in Half

Scanning a book or a register puts two pages on every sheet. This tool cuts down the middle and separates them, and you choose which half comes first.

How to split PDF pages in half — step by step

  1. Upload the PDF of scanned book pages.
  2. Choose whether to cut down the middle vertically or across horizontally.
  3. Download the file with each sheet separated into two pages.

Scanned books and magazines

Photographing an open book captures two pages at once, so a hundred-page chapter becomes fifty wide, awkward pages. On a phone they are unreadable — you have to zoom and scroll to read half a page at a time.

Cutting each sheet down the middle gives you single pages in the right reading order, which makes the file usable on a phone and correct to print.

Before you cut

The cut is a straight line down the centre, so it works best when the photograph was taken square-on with the spine in the middle. If your scans are tilted, straighten them first with the Document Scanner, otherwise the cut will slice through text at the top or bottom of the page.

Wide margins left over after cutting can be trimmed with Crop PDF.

Frequently asked questions

What if the centre line is slightly off?

Trim the extra part with Crop first, then split.

Can I cut top and bottom instead?

Yes, choose the horizontal direction.

Is my file uploaded?

No, the split happens in your browser.

Which half comes first?

The left half, then the right — normal reading order.

Can I split horizontally?

Yes, choose the horizontal option.

Will the quality drop?

No. Each half keeps the resolution it had.

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