move

Move pages to a new location

Usage

pdftl <input> move <source> {before|after} <target>

Details

Relocates pages within the document without duplication.

Semantics:

• Pages matching <source-spec> are removed and reinserted at the target.

• <target> is a page spec (target range) defining a single anchor position.

• before: insert before the first page of the target range.

• after: insert after the last page of the target range.

The following syntax is also supported:

pdftl in.pdf move @instructions.json output out.pdf

where instructions.json is a file containing valid JSON move data. An example would be:

{
   "source_spec": "2-6even",
   "mode": "after",
   "target_spec": "end"
}

Examples

Simple Single Page: Move page 1 to the very end of a 10-page document.

pdftl in.pdf move 1 after 10 output out.pdf

Moving a Block (Range): Move the first 5 pages to appear after page 8.

pdftl in.pdf move 1-5 after 8 output out.pdf

Moving a Discontinuous List: Gather pages 1, 3, and 5 and place them before page 10.

pdftl in.pdf move 1,3,5 before 10 output out.pdf

Reordering to the Front: Take the last page (e.g., page 10) and make it the cover page.

pdftl in.pdf move 10 before 1 output out.pdf

‘Pulling’ content back: Take page 20 and insert it in the middle of the document (after page 5).

pdftl in.pdf move 20 after 5 output out.pdf

Tags: pages, organization

Source: pdftl.operations.move

Read online: https://pdftl.readthedocs.io/en/stable/operations/move.html

Type: Operation