How to split a PDF file by bookmarks and use them as names for the resulting files

There is a wonderful tool to split PDF files. Its name is PDF Sam and it can be downloaded from this link: http://www.pdfsam.org/?page_id=32. And yes, it is free!. It runs on Windows /Mac and needs java.

One of the most interesting features is its ability to split the files by bookmarks and use the bookmarks as names for the resulting files. However, this feature is not so obvious to configure in the application and this can lead to the wrong idea that the tool cannot do such task.

In order to configure PDF Sam to do what I mention above, you need to type [BOOKMARK_NAME] near to the Output Options section at the main screen. Take a look to the image below to see where you can find the settings I am talking about.

There are another options you can use for Output Options and the list are available at the following link: http://www.pdfsam.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=HowTo:ConsoleComplexPrefixConfigure.

Enjoy.