How to split a PDF
- Click Choose a PDF, or drop the file onto the box.
- Pick how to split it: Extract pages, Every N pages or Every page.
- To extract, type the pages, such as
1-3, 5, 8-10, and choose one PDF or one PDF per range. To split every N pages, set how many pages go in each file. - Check the summary below the options. It shows which pages end up in each file.
- Click Download. A single file downloads as a PDF; several come together in one ZIP.
How to write page ranges
Separate pages and ranges with commas. Spaces don't matter.
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
5 | Page 5 |
1-3 | Pages 1, 2 and 3 |
1-3, 5, 8-10 | Pages 1 to 3, page 5, and pages 8 to 10 |
8- | Page 8 to the last page |
-3 | The first three pages |
5, 1-3 | Page 5 first, then pages 1 to 3 (pages keep the order you type) |
In a single PDF, a page you list twice is only included once. If you choose one PDF per range, each range becomes its own file, named with its page numbers, for example report_p01-03.pdf. The numbers are padded with zeros so the files sort in page order.
Why it's safer to split a PDF on your own device
People usually split a PDF to send only part of it: the two signature pages of a contract, one month from a year of bank statements, or the one page of a report that a colleague needs. The rest of the file is often more sensitive than the part you share. With a tool that uploads files, the whole document goes to a server first. Here, the PDF is opened and split inside your browser, so the pages you don't share never leave your device either.
Splitting doesn't re-compress anything. Each new file holds the original page content, so text stays sharp and searchable. Pages that share resources, such as fonts or a logo, each get their own copy, so the split files can add up to more than the original.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I extract pages that aren't next to each other?
- Yes. List them with commas, for example 2, 7, 11-12. Choose One PDF to get them together in one file, or One PDF per range to get a separate file for each.
- How do I split a PDF into single pages?
- Choose Every page. You get one PDF per page, all in one ZIP file and named so they sort in page order.
- Why is the ZIP bigger than the original PDF?
- Pages often share fonts and images. When they go into separate files, each file needs its own copy of what it uses, so the total grows. Each file on its own is still small.
- Why can't I open my PDF here?
- It's most likely encrypted (it asks for a password, or editing is locked) or damaged. This tool can't read encrypted pages. Remove the protection in your PDF app, or download the file again, and try once more.
- Is my PDF uploaded?
- No. The PDF is read and split inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, and closing the tab clears it.
Your files never leave your device. Everything on this page runs locally in your browser: there's no upload, no account and nothing stored on a server.
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