Split a PDF Where the Heading Text Changes
Reports that repeat a heading per section already contain their own cut points. This split reads the heading and starts a new file when it changes.
What this tool does
Starts a new document every time the text at the top of a page changes. Statements, invoices and reports that repeat a heading per section separate themselves.
How it works
Give the leading words the sections share, and adjust the page area if the heading does not sit where the tool looks by default. Run it on a text-based PDF: a scan has no text to match until you run OCR.
- Choose the PDF, or drag it onto the page.
- Set text should start with (optional) and file name pattern — the settings below explain what each one changes.
- Run the tool and download the ZIP.
Settings that decide the result
- Text should start with (optional) — If there are pages that match but should not trigger a split, use this to filter them out.
- File name pattern — [FILENUMBER] is the part's number, [TEXT] the text the part's first page carries after the filter, [BASENAME] the document's name.
- Page area left (pt)
- Page area top (pt)
The remaining 2 controls stay on the tool page, where each one sits next to the live preview.
When to reach for it
- Statements share a file but each page names its account. The change of name is the boundary.
- A generated report starts every section with a title. No ranges to count, no off-by-one mistakes.
Questions we get
What text should I mark?
The words that start each new document — like “Invoice” or “Chapter”. The tool finds every occurrence, shows you a preview, and cuts before each match.
Where it fits
The tools people usually open next to Split by text:
- Resize — Change PDF page size and add margins/padding.
- Split by size — Get multiple smaller documents with specific file sizes.
- Split by pages — Split specific page ranges, or every page into a separate document.
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