---
name: "pngsplit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pngcheck"
version: "3.0.3-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pngsplit"
---

# pngsplit(1)

splits a PNG, MNG or JNG file into individual, numbered chunks.

## NAME

pngsplit - splits a PNG, MNG or JNG file into individual, numbered chunks.

## SYNOPSIS

**pngsplit** \[*options*\] *pngfile* \[*pngfile* \[...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

pngsplit, version 1.0 of 31 October 2020, by Greg Roelofs.

Split a PNG, MNG or JNG file into individual, numbered chunks (filenames "foo.png.0000.sig", "foo.png.0001.IHDR", etc.).

This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License. There is NO warranty.

## OPTIONS

- **-force**

  overwrite existing output files

- **-verbose**

  print more status messages (synonym: **-noquiet**)

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  ## SEE ALSO

[**pngcheck**(1)](/pngcheck/1.md), [**png-fix-IDAT-windowsize**(1)](/png-fix-IDAT-windowsize/1.md)