Split PDFs

Extract or Remove Pages

Location: Management >> Split PDFs

General

The Lexbe eDiscovery Platform (LEP) has the ability to remove pages from a PDF, and to split PDF documents into smaller independent documents. All documents in the case that have undergone splitting or page removal will be listed on this page. While users can perform and view document splits and page removal via the Doc Viewer, users can also perform additional split and removal tasks directly from this page if desired.

Insights

  • Splitting/Removing pages from a document can also be done via the Doc Viewer.

  • It is best practice to split documents before coding them. Please note, the master document will remain in the system for reference, but can be deleted.

  • There may be data dependent limits on the number of splits that can occur inside of a document, such as file corruption. If you run into any issues using the split function, contact Professional Services.

Splitting or Removing Pages from a PDF Listed on This Page

The documents appearing on this page have already been split or undergone page removal at least once. While additional splitting and page removal tasks can be done from the Doc Viewer, they can also be done from this page. Instructions to create and run additional split/removal tasks directly from this page are as follows:

  1. Next to the desired document, click "Edit and Run" to edit the instructions (be sure to not include any spaces between commas, or the document will fail to split).

Example Page Removal Instructions

Instructions: 1,3,6-10

Split Method: Remove Pages

Result: A new PDF is generated with pages 1, 3, and 6-10 removed.

Example Split Instructions

Instructions: 1,3,6-10

Split Method: Extract Pages

Result: Three new PDFs are generated, the first is Page 1 of the original document, the second is Page 3, and the third are Pages 6-10.

**When splitting or removing pages from a PDF the original document is not affected and remains available in the case.

  1. Select a function (i.e. Extract Pages or Remove Pages)

  2. Click "Run Task"

  3. The documents will be split according to the indicated breaks, and the original document will not be effected. Click on "View Documents" to access links to all split documents. The link to the original document is located in the "Document" column.

Completed Split Task