PDF Splitter

Cut a PDF into exactly the files you need, and see the split before you commit.

or drop it here

Any size, any page count. Nothing is uploaded.

Reading and splitting both happen on your own device. The PDF is never uploaded anywhere.

About the PDF Splitter

What is a PDF splitter?

A PDF splitter divides one PDF into smaller ones. Sometimes that means pulling three pages of a contract into their own file, sometimes it means bursting a 40-page scan into 40 single-page documents, and sometimes it means cutting a manual into chapters at exact page numbers.

This tool does all three, and it shows its work. Type ranges like 1-3, 4-8 and every thumbnail picks up a colored badge naming the file it will land in, so a mistake is visible before anything downloads. The splitting itself runs on your device. Your PDF is never uploaded.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Pick a PDF or drop it onto the box. Every page appears as a thumbnail.
  2. Choose a mode. Extract pages collects your selection into one new PDF.
  3. Separate files saves each selected page as its own PDF and zips them together.
  4. Split by ranges cuts the document where you say, such as 1-3, 4-8, or evenly with the every N pages counter.
  5. Click thumbnails to adjust the selection, or edit the ranges and watch the file badges follow along.
  6. Press the button. A single output downloads directly, several arrive as a ZIP.

Example

With Split by ranges set to 1-3, 4-8, 9, this nine-page contract will be converted to three separate PDF files inside a ZIP:

Input: contract.pdf
contract.pdf, 9 pages
Ranges: 1-3, 4-8, 9
Output: contract-split.zip
contract/
  contract-pages-1-3.pdf
  contract-pages-4-8.pdf
  contract-page-9.pdf

Only need the signature pages in one file? Switch to Extract pages, click pages 3 and 9, and they come out together as contract-extracted.pdf.

Common Use Cases

Most splitting jobs are really about sending or filing less than the whole document.

  • Sharing only what matters: email the two relevant pages of a report instead of all sixty.
  • Separating scanned batches: a stack of receipts scanned into one file becomes one PDF per receipt.
  • Chapters and handouts: cut course notes at chapter boundaries with ranges, one file per week.
  • Records and filing: pull a year of statements apart so each month is stored under its own name.
  • Undoing a merge: take a combined document back to its original parts.

Need the opposite? The PDF Merge Tool joins files back together. And pages that should end up as images can go straight through the PDF to JPG Converter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I split a PDF into separate files?

Add the PDF, choose Split by ranges, and type where the cuts go, such as 1-3, 4-8. Each range becomes its own PDF and they download together as a ZIP.

Can I extract just one page from a PDF?

Yes. Pick Extract pages, click the page you want, and press the button. You get a new PDF holding only that page at full original quality.

Does splitting reduce the quality?

No. Pages are copied into the new files exactly as they are stored, so text stays selectable and images keep their resolution. Nothing is re-rendered or recompressed.

What does the every N pages box do?

It fills in the ranges for you. Type 3 on a 12-page file and the ranges become 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, which splits the document into four equal chunks.

Is my document uploaded?

No. The reading and the splitting both happen in your browser's memory. Your file never touches a server, ours or anyone else's.

Can I split a password-protected PDF?

You can open one by typing its password when asked. Rewriting an encrypted file is another matter, so remove the password first if you need to split it.