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How to Cut PDF in Hassle Free Way

Do you want to cut PDF? There are a lot of ways to do that. You might be wondering that the way to cut PDF page should be and must be the Split function, right? Actually, you missed other useful functions and this article will show you how to cut PDF file and page in different methods.

Part 1How to Cut PDF in Multiple Ways

PDFelement Function Display

Wondershare PDFelement is a desktop tool that is highly capable of cutting PDF files in a hassle free way. Besides, its user interface is well designed to give users a higher level of customization which is sometimes lacking in so many other software.

Wondershare PDFelement is capable of cutting your PDF files in multiple ways. And you can also turn the scanned PDF into editable and searchable document. To cut PDF files with PDFelement , you can find 2 ways as below.

Part 2How to Cut PDF in Multiple Ways

Solution 1: Use Split Function

Step 1: Download and Install Wondershare PDFelement

Download and install PDFelement. Installation will be completed within several seconds.

Step 2: Drag and Drop the File to PDFelement

Save your file on the desktop, drag and drop it to PDFelement to open the documents.

Step 3: Go to the "Page" menu and Click on the "Split" button

This is the common way that user would turn to as splitting function is capable of cutting files by page or by book mark.

Solution 2: Another Skill to Cut Page from PDF You May Not Know

Step 1: Open the File in PDFelement

Launch PDFelement and open your file with it.

Step 2: Select the "Crop" button under the "Page" Menu

To cut PDF pages, you can also use the Crop function to cut certain objects and pages from the PDF files. Click on the "Crop" button, the mouse turns into a mini crop icon to prompt you to select the area that you would like to cut. Drag the mouse to choose the page area.

Step 3: Cut PDF Page

Double click on the cropped area and do the cut setting in the Crop Setting pop-up window. You can customize the crop margin and page range based on your cutting needs.

Part 3Useful Tools to Cut PDF on Mac

Tool 1: Cut PDF on Mac with Wondershare PDFelement for Mac

Wondershare PDFelement for Mac is perhaps the best tool to cut PDF files on Mac as it supports cutting both page and image from PDF if you use the right functions. Check the guide as below to get the skills for how to cut page or image from PDF on Mac with the best Mac PDF editing tool.

Guide for How to Cut PDF on Mac:

First Skill: Cut PDF File with Splitting Function

To cut PDF, you can click Split Document under the Page menu, customize the pages to split, chose your output folder and the files would be divided as the way you need.

Second Skill: Cut PDF Page, Image and Specific Text Area by Cropping Function

You can also select the Crop Page button to activate the cropping function, then cut image, text area or specific page from PDF if you need.

Tool 2: Cut Pages and Image from PDF on Mac with Preview

Split and Merge PDF Preview

Preview is a useful tool that can be used to cut PDF files on Mac. It does not require an extra software installation as it comes with all Mac computers. Preview splits the PDF files by extracting a single page of that file and then saving it as its own PDF file. To cut PDF files is relatively simple because the process is simplified in just a few steps.

Step 1: Open the PDF file to be cut on Preview

Step 2: Select the thumbnail and Drag and Drop each page you will like to split from the thumbnail pane to the desktop.

Step 3: When this is done, a new cut PDF will be created. The process can be repeated for as much as cutting PDF is required. This is a simple process and can be done in just a few minutes.

Tool 3: Cut PDF with Skim on Mac

cut pdf with skim on mac

You can cut PDF pages Mac using skim in only a few steps. It is easy but some of the additional customization features are not available. You will see the ‘View’ menu which has many options. Now to cut the PDF file select ‘Show’, where you can see the split PDF function. Click on it and input the pages you want to cut.

Step 1: First of all open skim and locate the PDF file you want to cut.

Step 2: Select the output file location where you want to save the output file. That’s it! Your new PDF files are created.

Part 4Online Tools Available to Cut PDF Pages from PDF

1. PDFSplit

Split PDF into Multiple File software

SplitPDF is a free online tool that is capable of cutting your PDF into one or more pieces. It is very easy and reliable to use. The process of using this tool is very easy. The first to do is to add the PDF you want to cut from your computer, dropbox or Google drive, then you select the pages you want to cut and then click on split to have your PDF cut into the selected pieces. This tool is fast and easy to use. You do not actually require any software installation as it is done over the internet.

Pros:

  • It is free to use for anyone interested in using it
  • You have the option of uploading your file through Dropbox and Google drive

Cons:

  • Confidentiality of your PDF is not guaranteed.
  • There are limitations to the size required.

2. Online2PDF

 cut pdf into separate files software

Online2PDF is a capable tool that can cut and split your PDF files. To cut your PDF file into the required number of different files, enter the needed file parts into the text field for the page composition and separate each part with a vertical line. The split file button can also be used to insert the vertical line. It is free and can also offer functions like merging, editing, unlocking and PDF conversion. It is straightforward to use.

Pros:

  • You can split large files.
  • It comes free to users.
  • No software installation required.

Cons:

  • Uncapable of splitting password protected PDF files.

3. PDFescape

cut pdf software

PDFescape is a free online editor which has the capability of cutting your PDF files. It frees users from the typical software requirements that involve installation. Because it is online, it requires just your internet browser and an active internet connection. It can be used a s a form filler, form designer and also as an annotator. To use it, all you need to do is to upload your PDF document to the platform and cut PDF files into different files as required by the user.

Pros:

  • It has a simple design that makes the task straightforward
  • Cost nothing to use.

Cons:

  • It gets complicated when cutting large files are involved.
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Published: Jan 22,2016 10:53 am / Updated: Jun 07,2016 11:14 am

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