Split PDF

The Split PDF tool pulls selected pages out of a PDF, or breaks a document into single-page files — all inside your browser.

Upload one PDF, type the pages you want, and download either one trimmed file or a separate file for every page. Nothing is ever uploaded.

How to split a PDF

1. Upload your PDF. The tool reads it locally and shows the total page count.
2. Enter the pages. Type ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-10, or leave it blank to select every page.
3. Pick an output. Combine the pages into one new PDF, or save each page as its own file.
4. Split. Press the button and the pages are copied into fresh documents.
5. Download. Grab the single result, or use Download all for a multi-file burst.

Extract a range or burst every page

Sometimes you only need a few pages — a single chapter, one signed form, or the summary from a long report. A range like 2-6 gives you exactly those pages in one tidy file.

Other times you want every page as its own document, for example turning a scanned stack into separate sheets. The per-page option does that in one step and hands you all the files at once.

• Private: the split happens on your device, never on a server.
• Precise: mix individual pages and ranges in any order you like.
• Lossless: extracted pages keep their text, images, and size.
• Free: no account, no watermark, no page cap.

When splitting beats sharing the whole file

Sending an entire report when someone needs a single page wastes their time and can expose information you did not mean to share. Extracting just the relevant pages keeps things clean and private.

It is also the fastest way to prepare pages for re-ordering or re-combining later. Splitting and merging are two halves of the same tidy-up workflow.

Related PDF tools

Splitting and combining go hand in hand. Once you have pulled pages out of several files, the Merge PDF tool joins them back into one document in the order you choose.

If your pages started life as photos or scans saved as images, the Images to PDF tool assembles them into a PDF you can then split further. And when you only need the words from a page rather than the page itself, the PDF to Text Extractor lifts the text straight out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere when I split it?

No. Splitting runs entirely in your browser with the pdf-lib engine, so the file stays on your device the whole time. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or logged.

How do I choose which pages to extract?

Type page numbers and ranges separated by commas, such as 1-3, 5, 8-10. Leave the box blank to include every page, which is useful when you just want to burst a file into single pages.

What is the difference between the two output options?

"One PDF" collects the pages you picked into a single new document in the order you listed them. "Each page as its own PDF" creates a separate file per page, which is ideal for bursting a scan into individual sheets.

Does splitting reduce the quality of the pages?

No. Pages are copied exactly as they are, so text remains selectable and images keep their resolution. Each extracted page also keeps its original dimensions.

Can I split a password-protected PDF?

A PDF that only carries owner restrictions can usually be opened and split. A file locked with an open password must be unlocked first before the pages can be read.

Is there a limit on file size or page count?

There is no hard limit — it depends on your device's memory since all the work happens locally. Very large scans may process more slowly on phones than on a desktop.