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Split by Text Online Free — PrivaTools

TL;DR: Upload your file, click Split, and download the result — free, browser-based, no sign-up, no watermarks. Files are processed and discarded immediately.

Split PDF by text or keyword online for free — divide a document at every page that contains a search phrase. Perfect for batch-split statements, contracts, invoices, or any PDF with section headings. Case-sensitive optional.

Split by Text is one of 179+ free file utilities on PrivaTools. The entire stack is open source under the MIT license, so the privacy guarantees can be audited end-to-end. You can also run all 179 tools on your own infrastructure with one docker compose command.

How to Split by Text with PrivaTools

  1. Upload the PDF — Select a PDF up to 500 MB. Best for batch-style documents: monthly statements, multi-invoice exports, chapter-divided manuscripts.
  2. Enter the search phrase — Type the keyword that appears at the start of each section (e.g. 'Invoice #', 'Statement of', 'Chapter').
  3. Toggle case sensitivity — Enable case-sensitive matching if your keyword's capitalization matters.
  4. Split and download — Click Split. Every page containing the keyword starts a new chunk. The result is a ZIP of part1.pdf, part2.pdf, etc.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it decide where to split?

It scans every page for your search term. Every page that contains the term becomes the start of a new chunk. The chunk runs until the next match-page or the end of the document.

Can I use a regex?

Not in the current version — the search is a literal string match (case-sensitive optional). For regex splits, use the dev API directly.

What if my keyword doesn't appear at all?

The tool returns a 400 error with a clear message. Make sure your search exactly matches the casing if you have case-sensitive enabled.

Last reviewed 2026-05-01 by the PrivaTools maintainers. Source code on (MIT-licensed, self-hostable).

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