How to split a PDF
- Add the PDF you want to split by dropping it above or clicking to choose it.
- Choose how to split: Every page separately turns each page into its own file, or A page range extracts just the pages you name.
- For a range, type it like
2-7. For a single page, type the page number on its own. - Press Split PDF. Separate pages give you a button per page and a Save all as ZIP; a range gives one PDF to save.
About this tool
Splitting a PDF means taking one document apart — either extracting a few pages you actually need, or breaking every page into its own file. This free PDF splitter does both without uploading your document.
The usual reasons are practical: pulling three pages out of a forty-page lease to send to someone, separating a batch of scanned forms that came through as one file, or extracting a single certificate from a bundle. Sending the whole document when someone only needs page four is both careless and, with contracts and medical records, sometimes a real problem.
Because the split happens inside your browser, the pages you extract never travel through anyone else's server. Extracted pages keep their original size, orientation and embedded fonts, so the output is identical to the source — just fewer pages.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I extract specific pages from a PDF?
- Choose "A page range" and type the range, for example 2-7. That produces one PDF containing only those pages.
- Why did I get a ZIP file?
- When you split every page separately, the result is many files, so they are bundled into one ZIP for a single download. Extract it with your operating system’s built-in unzip.
- Are the split pages uploaded anywhere?
- No. Splitting happens in your browser. The original file and every page produced from it stay on your device.
- Does splitting change the pages?
- No. Pages are copied as they are, keeping text, images, fonts and page dimensions intact.
- Can I split a password-protected PDF?
- Not while it is locked. Remove the password in your PDF reader first, then split the unlocked copy.