PDF Batch Processor#

Batch process multiple PDF files with common operations. No need for expensive online services - process locally, keep your data private.

Core Capabilities#

1. Merge multiple PDFs#

• Combine multiple PDF files into one
• Preserve page order
• Add table of contents optional

2. Split a PDF#

• Split by page ranges
• Split each page into a separate file
• Extract specific pages

3. Rotate pages#

• Rotate all pages or specific page ranges
• Support 90/180/270 degree rotation

4. Extract text#

• Extract text from all pages
• Export to plain text or markdown
• Batch extract from multiple PDFs in a folder

5. Extract images#

• Save all images from a PDF to separate image files
• Preserve original image quality when possible

6. Compress PDF#

• Reduce file size for web/email
• Three compression levels (low/medium/high)

Usage Examples#

Merge multiple PDFs#

bash

python scripts/merge_pdfs.py --output combined.pdf file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf

Split PDF into individual pages#

bash

python scripts/split_pdfs.py --input document.pdf --output output-folder/ --mode pages

Extract all text from PDFs in a folder#

bash

python scripts/extract_text.py --input ./pdfs/ --output ./text/

Rotate all pages 90 degrees clockwise#

bash

python scripts/rotate_pdf.py --input input.pdf --output output.pdf --degrees 90

Installation#

bash

pip install pypdf pillow

When to use this skill#

✅ Use when:

• You have multiple PDFs that need the same operation
• You want to keep processing local (private, no uploads needed)
• You need to automate PDF processing in a workflow

❌ Don't use when:

• You only need to edit one page manually (use a GUI PDF editor)
• The PDF is encrypted/scanned image-only (needs OCR first)
• You need advanced editing (add/remove content, edit text)

Notes#

• Works with standard PDF files
• For scanned/image PDFs you need OCR first (use an OCR tool before processing)
• All processing is local - your files never leave your machine