Split PDF
Extract specific pages from a PDF or break it into single-page files, all in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Files processed in your browserSelect a PDF or drag & drop
One PDF, up to 100 MB
Your files never leave your device. Split PDF runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded to a server. When you close this tab, your file is gone from memory.
How to split pdf
- Select your PDF. Choose or drag in the PDF you want to split.
- Choose a mode. Extract a specific page range, or split every page into its own file.
- Enter pages. If extracting, type the pages you want, like 1-3, 5, 8-10.
- Split & download. Press Split PDF and download your result. Nothing is uploaded.
Want more detail? Read our full guide: How to split a PDF.
Why split a PDF?
A single PDF often carries far more than any one reader needs. A signed agreement lives inside a fifty-page contract; one invoice hides in a month-end batch; a scanned book arrives as a single enormous file when you only wanted a chapter. Splitting lets you lift out exactly the pages that matter and leave the rest behind, so what you send is focused and easy to open.
The tool gives you two ways to do this, and the right one depends on your goal. Extract a page range gathers the pages you name (typed as something like 1-3, 5, 8-10) into one new PDF, which is ideal when you want a single tidy excerpt. Split every page instead turns each page into its own file and bundles them into a ZIP, which suits archiving forms or handing individual sheets to different people.
Splitting is also a quiet way to shrink a file. A report that is awkward to email whole often slips under the limit once you keep only the section that is relevant. And because pages are copied verbatim rather than re-processed, nothing degrades: text remains searchable and selectable, and images stay at their original resolution in whichever pieces you create.
Every step runs inside this browser tab. Your PDF is read into local memory, split there, and offered back for download without a round trip to any server, then cleared when you close the tab. That makes it a comfortable choice for legal, financial, or personal documents whose contents should never leave your own machine.
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device and is cleared from memory when you close the tab.
What's the difference between the two modes?
'Extract page range' pulls the pages you specify into a single new PDF. 'Split every page' creates one PDF per page and packages them all into a ZIP file for download.
How do I enter page ranges?
Use commas to separate individual pages and hyphens for ranges. For example, 1-3, 5, 8-10 selects pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10.
Is there a page or size limit?
You can split a PDF up to 100 MB. Because everything runs on your device, very large documents may be slower on older phones or low-memory computers.
Will splitting reduce quality?
No. Pages are copied exactly, so text stays selectable and images keep their resolution.