Split a PDF by Bookmark Level is best approached as a local PDF workflow. In PDFsam Basic, choose the relevant module before selecting source documents. Back up important PDFs and verify the completed result, rather than assuming an operation succeeded because the application closed its progress indicator.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open Split by Bookmarks or the bookmarks option within Split.
- Choose the document and inspect its existing bookmarks.
- Set the bookmark depth that represents your chapters.
- Run and verify the generated chapter PDFs.
Example and expected result
For the task split a pdf by bookmark level, start with a duplicate of a small, nonconfidential PDF. Follow the steps using a separate destination path, then open the saved output in your usual PDF reader. Confirm the count and order of pages, the readability of the document, and that the original is still intact.
Important checks and limitations
If you need to change the words inside a PDF page, add OCR, or compress scanned image data, do not assume those features exist in PDFsam Basic. Compare the separate Visual and Enhanced editions before selecting a product.
Frequently asked questions
How do I split a pdf by bookmark level?
Use the PDFsam Basic bookmark-level split when the input PDF contains appropriate outline bookmarks.
What should I check before using this PDFsam method?
Bookmarks are required; a document without an outline cannot be segmented by bookmarks alone.
Can I do this offline on Windows?
PDFsam Basic processes document pages locally on supported Windows computers. First confirm that split a pdf by bookmark level is a supported Basic workflow; paid-only features require a different edition.
References
For edition details and updates, consult the developer’s primary source collection, including PDFsam Basic features, downloads, release notes and documentation. Check the installed edition and version before following a control name exactly.