https://github.com/pharmacist-sabot/pdf-splitter
A robust, command-line utility written in Rust for splitting multi-page PDF documents into individual PDF files.
https://github.com/pharmacist-sabot/pdf-splitter
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A robust, command-line utility written in Rust for splitting multi-page PDF documents into individual PDF files.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pharmacist-sabot/pdf-splitter
- Owner: pharmacist-sabot
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-01-25T13:35:01.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-30T14:36:07.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-30T14:38:52.972Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: lopdf, pdf, rust, rust-project
- Language: Vue
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- Size: 11.4 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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README
# PDF Splitter
> A fast, beautiful cross-platform desktop app that splits any multi-page PDF into individual page files — built with Tauri 2 and Vue 3.
---
## Overview
**PDF Splitter** is a cross-platform (macOS and Windows) desktop application that takes any multi-page PDF document and extracts every page into its own individual PDF file.
The app is built on a native [Tauri 2](https://tauri.app/) shell with a [Vue 3](https://vuejs.org/) + TypeScript renderer, providing:
- **Native performance** — a lean Rust binary with zero Electron overhead.
- **Parallel page processing** — automatically scales to all available CPU cores for fast extraction.
- **Beautiful, native-feel UI** — glassmorphism design, dark-mode support, and smooth animations.
- **Drag & drop** — drop a PDF straight onto the window to quickly begin splitting.
- **100% Fidelity** — guarantees perfect quality for fonts, images, and embedded resources.
---
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- [Rust + Cargo](https://rustup.rs/) (≥ 1.80)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (≥ 18)
- **macOS**: Xcode Command Line Tools (`xcode-select --install`)
- **Windows**: Build Tools for Visual Studio (C++ build tools)
### Development
```bash
# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pharmacist-sabot/pdf-splitter.git
cd pdf-splitter
# 2. Install frontend dependencies
npm install
# 3. Start the development server (hot-reload for UI + Rust)
npm run tauri:dev
```
### Production Build
#### macOS
```bash
# Build the optimized binary + macOS app bundle + DMG installer
npm run tauri:build
```
The output artifacts (macOS `.app` bundle and `.dmg` installer) will be generated in the `src-tauri/target/release/bundle/` directory.
#### Windows
You can build the app locally on Windows using the same command:
```bash
npm run tauri:build
```
The output artifacts (`.msi` or `.exe` installer) will be generated in the `src-tauri/target/release/bundle/` directory.
*Note: There is also an automated GitHub Actions workflow (`build-windows.yml`) that automatically builds and releases the Windows installer (.msi/.exe) whenever a new `v*` tag is pushed to the repository.*
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## Tech Stack
- **Backend**: Rust, Tauri 2, `lopdf` (for PDF processing), `rayon` (for parallel processing).
- **Frontend**: Vue 3 (Composition API), TypeScript, Vite.
---
## License
This project is open source and available under the [MIT License](LICENSE).