PDF Chapter Splitter: a tool I needed, so I built it
A self-initiated product: a simple desktop app that automatically splits large PDFs into separate chapter files. Designed, built and shipped solo, and it works entirely offline.
The problem
Large PDFs (textbooks, manuals, reports) are painful to navigate, read and annotate as one giant file. Splitting them by chapter usually means fiddly manual page-range exports or uploading sensitive documents to a sketchy online tool. I wanted something faster, simpler, and completely private.
The solution
PDF Chapter Splitter does one job and does it well: point it at a PDF, and it produces clean, separate chapter files automatically.
- Works entirely offline, your documents never leave your machine, no upload, no account.
- Automatic chapter splitting so a 600-page book becomes browsable, readable pieces.
- A focused, no-clutter UI, the whole thing is designed around a single, obvious action.
Why it matters for my work
This project is the proof behind the pitch. I didn't just mock it up, I designed the experience and wrote the code that ships it. Scoping a real problem, deciding what to leave out, and getting a usable product into people's hands is exactly the instinct I bring to client and product work.
Got an idea to ship?
From rough concept to a working product, I can take it the whole way.