Split PDF

How to split a PDF

1. Drop one PDF onto the box, or click to browse. The tool shows the file name and its page count, and fills in the “from” and “to” boxes to cover the whole document.
2. To keep a section, type the first and last page numbers (for example 5 to 12) and click Extract range. You receive one PDF containing just those pages, named after your file, such as report-pages-5-to-12.pdf.
3. To pull out a single page, enter the same number in both boxes.
4. To take the document apart completely, click Save each page separately. Every page downloads as its own file, named like report-page-1.pdf, report-page-2.pdf and so on.

Worked examples

One invoice from a batch. A supplier sends a 40-page PDF with one invoice per page, and you only need to forward invoice 17 to a customer. Set both boxes to 17 and extract. The customer receives a one-page file, not everyone else’s invoices.

A chapter of a long report. If chapter 3 runs from page 22 to page 37, enter 22 and 37. The result keeps the pages in their original order.

Cutting a document into two halves. The tool extracts one contiguous range at a time. To split a 30-page file at page 14, run it twice: pages 1 to 14, then pages 15 to 30. The same approach works for any number of parts, and every extraction starts from the file you loaded, so you do not have to reload it.

Know the limits of this tool

• Contiguous ranges only. You cannot type something like “1, 4, 9-12”. For a few separate pages, extract them one at a time, or use Extract PDF Pages or Delete PDF Pages, which are designed for picking and removing specific pages.
• Out-of-range numbers are corrected, not rejected. A start below 1 becomes 1, and an end beyond the last page becomes the last page. If you meant page 120 and the file has 100 pages, you will get through page 100 without a warning, so glance at the file name the tool gives you.
• Many downloads at once. “Save each page separately” triggers one download per page, with a short pause between them. For a 60-page file your browser will receive 60 files, and it may ask whether to allow multiple downloads. Allow it, and expect them in your Downloads folder. For very long documents, extracting ranges is tidier.
• Encrypted files. A PDF that is locked with a password cannot be opened here, and you will see a message that it could not be read. Remove the password first.

What is kept and what is lost

Pages are copied into a new document, not redrawn, so text stays selectable, fonts and images keep their original quality, and each page keeps its own size and rotation. What belongs to the whole document rather than to a page, such as a bookmark outline or a link that points to a page you did not extract, may not carry over. Because the new file contains only the pages you chose, it is usually much smaller than the source, which makes splitting a useful way to get under an email attachment limit.

When splitting beats other options

Splitting is the right tool when you want to share less. Sending a whole contract when the other party only needs the signature page, or a full bank statement when they need a single month, exposes information they do not need. Splitting also helps when a portal accepts only small uploads, and when you want to print a few pages without opening a heavy file in a slow reader. If instead you want to put pieces back together afterwards, use Merge PDF.

Is it private and safe?

Yes. The split runs entirely in your browser using a PDF library bundled with this site. Your document is never uploaded, so there is no copy on a server and nothing to delete afterwards. That makes it suitable for payslips, medical reports and legal documents. Performance depends on your own device, since the whole file is held in memory while it is processed.

Related guides

More detail on specific situations: How to split a PDF, extracting one page from a PDF, splitting a PDF on iPhone and Android and splitting a PDF on Mac.