n8n-nodes-pdf-splitter

Split PDF files into multiple parts by page count for n8n workflows.

Description

This node allows you to split a PDF binary into multiple parts based on a specified page count. Each part is returned as a separate binary item, making it easy to process large PDFs in chunks.

Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-pdf-splitter

Features

• Split PDFs by page count
• Multiple output items (one per part)
• Metadata included (part number, total pages, pages in part)
• Binary data handling
• Error handling for missing files

Usage

1. Add the Split PDF node to your workflow
2. Connect it to a node that provides a PDF binary (e.g., Read Binary File, HTTP Request)
3. Set Pages Per Part (e.g., 10)
4. Set Binary Property (default: data)
5. Execute the workflow

Example Workflow

[Read Binary File] → [Split PDF] → [Process Each Part]

Configuration

Parameter Type Default Description
Pages Per Part Number 10 Number of pages in each split part
Binary Property String data Name of the binary property containing the PDF

Output

Each output item contains:

JSON Data:

• partNumber: The part number (1, 2, 3, ...)
• totalPages: Total pages in the original PDF
• pagesInPart: Number of pages in this specific part

Binary Data:

• data: The split PDF file
• mimeType: application/pdf
• fileName: part_X.pdf

Example

If you have a 30-page PDF and set Pages Per Part to 10, you will get 3 output items:

Item 1: Pages 1-10, partNumber: 1, totalPages: 30, pagesInPart: 10
Item 2: Pages 11-20, partNumber: 2, totalPages: 30, pagesInPart: 10
Item 3: Pages 21-30, partNumber: 3, totalPages: 30, pagesInPart: 10

Requirements

• n8n

Dependencies

• pdf-lib (PDF manipulation library)

License

MIT License

Author

Website: https://tiborbosma.nl

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Keywords

n8n, pdf, split, binary, document, community-node