PDF Splitter by Page Ranges

A Streamlit web application that allows you to split PDF files by specifying page ranges, with options for password protection and individual part downloads.

Features

• Page Range Splitting: Split PDFs into multiple parts using custom page ranges
• Preview Functionality: View page previews before splitting
• Password Protection: Optionally encrypt output PDFs with passwords
• Flexible Download Options:
  • Download all parts as a single ZIP file
  • Download individual parts separately
• Custom Naming: Choose from multiple file naming formats
• Summary File: Optional text file with split information

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pdf-splitter.git
   cd pdf-splitter

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install Poppler (required for PDF to image conversion):

   • Windows: Download from poppler-for-windows and add to PATH
   • Mac: brew install poppler
   • Linux: sudo apt-get install poppler-utils

Usage

1. Run the Streamlit app:

   streamlit run app.py

2. In your web browser:

   • Upload a PDF file
   • Preview pages to verify content
   • Define page ranges to split
   • Configure advanced options (password protection, naming format)
   • Download the results

Configuration

Edit the following in app.py if needed:

• POPPLER_PATH - Set your Poppler binary path if not in system PATH
• Default file naming formats
• Preview image sizes

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Streamlit
• PyPDF2
• pdf2image
• Pillow
• poppler-utils (system package)

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