n8n-nodes-pdf-page-split

Powerful n8n community nodes for PDF document processing: split PDFs into pages and convert DOCX to PDF with page splitting

🌟 Features

PDF Page Split Node

• 📄 PDF Splitting: Split multi-page PDFs into individual single-page files
• 🎯 Page Selection: Process specific page ranges with flexible selection options
• 📝 Custom Naming: Configure output file names with prefixes and page numbers
• 🔄 Batch Processing: Handle multiple PDFs in a single workflow

DOCX to PDF Split Node (New in v0.2.0)

• 📑 DOCX Conversion: Convert DOCX documents to PDF format
• 📄 Automatic Splitting: Split converted PDFs into individual pages
• 🎯 Page Selection: Extract specific pages from converted documents
• 📝 Custom Naming: Configure output file names with prefixes and page numbers
• 💾 Optional Full PDF: Keep the complete converted PDF alongside individual pages

General Features

• 🚀 High Performance: Pure JavaScript implementation for maximum compatibility
• 🐳 Docker Ready: Works seamlessly in containerized environments

📋 Prerequisites

• n8n version 0.147.0 or newer
• Node.js version 16 or newer

💻 Installation

Via n8n Interface

1. Open your n8n instance
2. Go to Settings > Community Nodes
3. Click on Install
4. Enter n8n-nodes-pdf-page-split in the Name field
5. Click Install

Via npm

npm install n8n-nodes-pdf-page-split

Via yarn

yarn add n8n-nodes-pdf-page-split

🔧 Configuration

PDF Page Split Node

Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | Binary Property | string | Name of the binary property containing the PDF file | data | | Page Range | string | Range of pages to process (e.g., "1-5,8,11-13") | (all pages) | | File Name Prefix | string | Prefix for output file names | page_ | | Start Number | number | Starting number for page numbering | 1 |

DOCX to PDF Split Node

Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default | |-----------|------|-------------|---------| | Binary Property | string | Name of the binary property containing the DOCX file | data | | Page Range | string | Range of pages to process (e.g., "1-5,8,11-13") | (all pages) | | File Name Prefix | string | Prefix for output file names | page_ | | Start Number | number | Starting number for page numbering | 1 | | Keep Original PDF | boolean | Include the full converted PDF in output | false |

Output

Each processed page generates an item with:

• Binary Data: The PDF page as a binary file
• JSON Data:
  • pageNumber: Current page number
  • totalPages: Total pages in original/converted document
  • fileName: Generated file name

📚 Usage Examples

Basic PDF Splitting

// Split a PDF into individual pages
[
  {
    "node": "PDF Page Split",
    "parameters": {
      "binaryPropertyName": "data",
      "fileNamePrefix": "page_"
    }
  }
]

Extract Specific Pages from PDF

// Extract pages 1-3 and 5
[
  {
    "node": "PDF Page Split",
    "parameters": {
      "binaryPropertyName": "data",
      "pageRange": "1-3,5",
      "fileNamePrefix": "extract_"
    }
  }
]

Convert DOCX to PDF and Split

// Convert DOCX to PDF and split into pages
[
  {
    "node": "DOCX to PDF Split",
    "parameters": {
      "binaryPropertyName": "data",
      "fileNamePrefix": "converted_page_",
      "keepOriginalPdf": true
    }
  }
]

Convert DOCX and Extract Specific Pages

// Convert DOCX and extract specific pages
[
  {
    "node": "DOCX to PDF Split",
    "parameters": {
      "binaryPropertyName": "data",
      "pageRange": "1-5,10",
      "fileNamePrefix": "doc_page_",
      "keepOriginalPdf": false
    }
  }
]

🔍 Example Workflows

1. Split and Save PDF Pages

1. HTTP Request → Download PDF from URL
2. PDF Page Split → Split into pages
3. Write Binary File → Save pages locally

2. Process Selected Pages

1. Read Binary File → Load local PDF
2. PDF Page Split → Extract specific pages
   • Set "Page Range" to "1-3,5,10-12"
3. Google Drive → Upload selected pages

3. Convert DOCX and Process

1. Read Binary File → Load DOCX document
2. DOCX to PDF Split → Convert and split
   • Enable "Keep Original PDF" for complete document
3. Email Send → Send individual pages as attachments

4. Batch DOCX Processing

1. Google Drive → Download DOCX files
2. DOCX to PDF Split → Convert each to PDF pages
3. Compress → Create ZIP with all pages
4. S3 → Upload to storage

⚠️ Troubleshooting

Common Issues

| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | "No binary data found" | Ensure previous node outputs binary data | | Empty PDF output | Verify input PDF is valid and not corrupted | | Memory errors | Process fewer pages at once for large PDFs |

Best Practices

• Verify PDF is not password protected
• Use page ranges for large documents
• Monitor memory usage in production

🔧 Technical Details

Libraries Used

• pdf-lib: PDF manipulation and splitting
• mammoth: DOCX text and structure extraction
• pdfkit: PDF generation from extracted content

Key Features

• Pure JavaScript implementation
• No native dependencies
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Docker-friendly operation

Limitations

• Does not support password-protected PDFs or DOCX files
• Cannot extract text or metadata
• Maximum file size depends on available memory
• DOCX conversion preserves formatting but may vary from native Office rendering

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

📝 License

MIT

🙏 Acknowledgments

• n8n - For the amazing workflow automation platform
• pdf-lib - For reliable PDF manipulation
• All our contributors and users