How do I split a PDF that contains several invoices?
By Tim White · How-to · Last updated
Send the whole PDF to a tool that detects where each invoice starts and ends, and let it create one record per invoice. Splitting by hand in a PDF editor is slow and easy to get wrong. After the split, check that multi-page invoices stayed together.
1. Send the batch as it is
Upload or forward the combined PDF. A 30-page scan from the office copier or a vendor's monthly batch of 12 invoices both work. There's no need to cut it up first.
2. Let it split
InvoiceJet splits a multi-invoice PDF into one record per invoice. Continuation pages, such as line-item overflow, terms and remittance slips, stay with the invoice they belong to. Each record gets its own fields, math check and duplicate check.
3. Check the page counts
Look at any record with an unusual layout, especially a long invoice whose second page has no header. If a page ended up in the wrong place, split those pages out yourself and send them again.
Each split invoice counts toward your monthly total, so a 12-invoice batch counts as 12.
Common questions
Do I need a PDF editor?
No. You only need one if you want to separate pages yourself.
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