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Split PDF

Extract specific pages or split your PDF into separate files. Click thumbnails to select pages.

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What does splitting a PDF mean?

Splitting a PDF means taking a multi-page PDF document and breaking it into smaller pieces — either a subset of pages as a new PDF, each page as its own individual file, or groups of pages defined by custom ranges. The original file is never modified; the output is one or more new PDF files containing only the pages you selected.

This tool renders visual thumbnails of each page so you can see exactly what you are extracting before you confirm. Unlike tools that require you to type page numbers blind, the thumbnail view lets you visually identify pages — useful when working with long reports, scanned documents, or any PDF where the page order is not obvious from the filename.

How to split a PDF — step by step

  1. Upload your PDF by clicking the area above or dragging the file onto it. Thumbnail previews of all pages will render automatically.
  2. Click page thumbnails to select or deselect them (selected pages show a red border). Use the toolbar shortcuts to quickly Select All, Select None, Even pages, Odd pages, or apply a typed range like "1-3, 5, 8-10".
  3. Choose your split mode using the tabs: Extract selected pages (creates one PDF from your selection), Split every page (creates one PDF per page, bundled in a ZIP), or Split by ranges (creates one PDF per range, bundled in a ZIP).
  4. Click the action button and download your PDF or ZIP file.

Three split modes explained

  • Extract selected pages — Click individual thumbnails to select exactly the pages you want. The output is a single PDF containing only those pages. Ideal for extracting specific pages from a large document — a single chapter, a specific form page, or the summary section of a long report.
  • Split every page — Turns each page of the PDF into its own individual PDF file. All files are bundled into a ZIP for download. Useful for processing each page separately — for example, splitting a batch of scanned invoices into individual files for different suppliers.
  • Split by ranges — Define custom groups of pages using comma-separated ranges (e.g. 1-10, 11-25, 26-40). Each range becomes a separate PDF in a ZIP. Perfect for dividing a combined document into its logical sections — chapters, reports, or sections to distribute to different teams.

Common use cases for splitting PDFs

  • Separating combined bank statements — A downloaded statement PDF contains all months of the year. Split it by date ranges to share individual months with an accountant.
  • Extracting a single certificate or form — A registration pack is 30 pages but you only need the 2-page certificate. Extract just those pages.
  • Dividing a manual into chapters — A product manual is one large PDF. Split it into chapter PDFs that are easier to navigate and share with specific team members.
  • Processing scanned batch documents — A scanner combined multiple separate documents into one PDF. Use split-every-page to create individual files, then merge the right pages back together.
  • Removing a confidential page — A report contains a salary page that should not be shared externally. Extract all pages except that one using a custom selection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your PDF, select the "Split every page" tab, and click the button. Each page becomes its own PDF file, bundled together in a ZIP for download.
Yes. Click the thumbnail of the page you want, make sure "Extract selected pages" is the active mode, and click the button. A single-page PDF will download immediately.
Select the "Split by ranges" tab and enter ranges in the input field, separated by commas — for example: 1-5, 6-12, 13-20. Each range will create a separate PDF file. All output files are bundled into a ZIP for download.
No. Pages are copied from the source PDF at byte level — there is no re-rendering or re-encoding. Text, images, and formatting are preserved exactly as they appear in the original.
There is no fixed page limit. However, very long PDFs (200+ pages) will take longer to render thumbnails and process. The file must be under 50MB in total size.
Use the toolbar buttons — Select All, Select None, Even, and Odd — to quickly select groups. For non-contiguous selections, type a range like "1-3, 7, 10-12" into the range field and click Apply, then fine-tune by clicking individual thumbnails.

Related tools

  • Merge PDF — Combine the split files back together, or merge other PDFs.
  • PDF to JPG — Convert individual PDF pages to image files.
  • Compress PDF — Reduce the size of extracted PDF sections before sharing.