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How to Use AI Auto Split in Tofu

Tofu’s AI Auto Split automatically separates files with multiple sections, like invoices or bank accounts, into individual extractions, saving time and keeping your review workflow organized.

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Written by Cristina Michelini
Updated over a month ago

⚠️ Important:

  • Newly created entities will have Auto Split turned ON by default

  • Existing entities may need to configure Auto Split manually in Entity Settings → AI

💡 Tip: If documents were uploaded before Auto Split was enabled or configured, you can reprocess them to split the documents. Learn more: Reprocess a Document from the Source Documents Panel.

1. Configuring AI Auto Split for an Entity

Open the Entity Settings → AI section and choose:

  • No Auto Split = Opt Out → Do not use AI Auto Split.

  • Auto Split = (Split Only) → Splits files into Pending extractions without extracting.

  • Auto Split and Extract = (Split + Extract) → Splits and extracts automatically, creating Needs Review extractions.

💡 Tip: For newly created entities, Auto Split is enabled by default. Change to Auto Split & Extract if you want both splitting and extraction automatically.


2. Processing a Document

Upload a file that contains multiple items, such as:

  • Multiple invoices in one PDF

  • Bank statements containing multiple accounts

Tofie will:

  • Detect separate sections in the document.

  • Split the document into individual extractions.

  • Assign the appropriate workflow status.

Status after splitting

  • Pending = Split Only

  • Needs Review = Split + Extract

Check each extraction in the Extraction Panel to confirm.


Pending

Needs Review


3. Example Workflow

  • Upload a multi-item file.

  • Tofie splits pages into separate extractions:

    • Page 1 → Extraction 1

    • Page 2-4→ Extraction 2

    • Page 5-6 → Extraction 3

  • Each extraction is created in Pending or Needs Review status (depending on your settings).

  • Review and approve as needed.


4. Auto Splitting Bank Statements

AI Auto Split can also separate bank statements that contain multiple account sections within the same file.

For example, if a bank statement PDF includes multiple accounts, Tofie can automatically split them into individual extractions.

Example result:

  • Account 1234 → Extraction 1

  • Account 5678 → Extraction 2

  • Account 9012 → Extraction 3

Each extraction can then be reviewed, verified, or exported separately.

💡 Tip: Manually Splitting Bank Statements

If Auto Split does not detect the sections correctly, you can manually split the statement by dragging and selecting the pages you want to extract. Each selection will create a separate extraction for review.


5. Support & Troubleshooting

If items are not split correctly:

  • Items not visually separable: Each section should start on a new page or have a clear header.

  • Low-quality or rotated scans: Blurry or skewed pages reduce accuracy.

  • Single item spans multiple pages: Ambiguous breaks may be treated as one item.

  • Mixed document types in one file: Combining invoices, bank statements, or receipts may produce inconsistent results.

What to do next

  • Re-extract the document after improving scan quality if possible.

  • Switch the entity setting to Auto Split (Split Only) to review splits before extraction.

  • Manually split using snipping or cropping tools if needed.

  • Contact the Tofu Support Team if issues persist.


✨ With AI Auto Split, Tofie reduces manual work by turning large, multi-item files into neatly separated extractions automatically.

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