Split PDF
Extract specific pages, or split a PDF into single pages. Everything runs in your browser — your file never leaves your device.
How to split a PDF
- Choose a PDF file.
- Pick a mode: extract a range like 1-3, 5, or split every page into its own file.
- Press Split PDF — your result downloads automatically.
Extract one chapter, exhibit or invoice
<p>Splitting is usually about sharing less. You have a 180 page manual and a customer needs one chapter. A lawyer needs to file a single exhibit from a scanned bundle. An accountant wants one invoice out of a year-end statement, or just the signature page from a signed agreement. Sending the whole file is clumsy and sometimes a confidentiality problem, since the recipient gets far more than they should see.</p><p>Extracting a page range solves it: pick the pages, download them as a new document, and the original stays untouched. It also makes archiving cleaner. Instead of one enormous scan-everything file, you can break a bundle into separate documents per contract, per client or per month, each of which is searchable and shareable on its own.</p>
Break big files into upload-friendly parts
<p>Upload limits are the other big reason to split. Court e-filing systems, procurement portals and email gateways often cap a single file at 10 or 25 MB, and a long scanned record can blow through that even after optimization. Splitting the document into two or three parts by page range gets each piece under the limit while keeping the page order intact, and naming them part 1, part 2 and part 3 keeps the set unambiguous for whoever receives it.</p><p>Pages are copied out exactly as they are, with no recompression, so splitting never costs quality. If size rather than page count is the real problem, try the <a href="/compress-pdf">compress tool</a> first: often one compressed file beats three parts, and recipients always prefer a single attachment.</p><p style="margin-top:2rem;"><a href="/split-pdf" class="btn">Split your PDF now →</a></p>
Is it private?
Yes. Everything runs inside your web browser, using your own device. Nothing is uploaded to any server, so your documents stay completely private.
Frequently asked questions
Can I extract a specific page range like 25 to 40?
Yes, you choose exactly which pages go into the output, whether that is a single page, a continuous range or several separate pieces. The original document is never modified, so you can come back and extract a different range at any time.
Is there a maximum number of pages the tool can handle?
There is no built-in page limit. Since the work happens in your browser, very large files are bounded only by your device's memory, and documents with hundreds of pages are routinely fine on a normal computer or a recent phone.
Does splitting reduce the quality of the pages?
No. Pages are copied into the new file exactly as they are, without re-rendering or recompressing anything, so text, images and graphics remain identical to the original.