Split PDF
Choose the pages you want to keep and save them as a new PDF, or break the whole document into one file per page or per range.
Separate pages and ranges with commas. 8- means page 8 to the end. Pages are saved in the order you type them.
Your PDF is split inside your browser. It is not uploaded to our server.
How to use the Split PDF
- Drop a PDF onto the box, or click it to choose one. The page count appears once the file has been read.
- Pick what you want: one PDF with the pages you choose, a separate PDF for each range you type, or every page as its own file.
- For the first two options, type the pages, for example 1-3, 5, 9-.
- Press Split PDF, then Download. Several files come packed in a single ZIP.
How page ranges work
Each comma separates one piece. A single number such as 5 is one page, 2-6 is pages 2 to 6, and 8- runs from page 8 to the end. With Extract pages into one PDF, all the pieces go into one file in the order you typed them, so 10, 1-9 moves the last page of a ten-page file to the front. Typing a page twice includes it twice. With One PDF per range, 1-4, 5-8 gives you two files, one for each piece.
Page numbers here count the physical pages from the start of the file, beginning at 1. They can differ from the numbers printed on the pages, for example when a report has an unnumbered cover or roman-numeral front matter.
What the split files contain
Pages are copied with the open-source pdf-lib library, not re-rendered, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. Each new file carries the fonts and images its pages use. That is why ten single-page files can add up to more than the original: a font shared by all pages is stored once in the original but once per file after splitting.
Bookmarks are not copied, links that jump to other pages may stop working, and fillable form fields may no longer behave as fields. Encrypted PDFs cannot be opened by pdf-lib, even when they open without a password in your reader.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to split it?
No. The file is read and split by JavaScript in your browser, and the results are created on your device. Only the pdf-lib and JSZip libraries are downloaded.
How do I get a ZIP file open?
Most computers and phones can open a ZIP with their built-in file manager. On a computer, double-click it; on a phone, open it from the Files or downloads app. The individual PDFs are inside.
Can I remove a few pages instead of choosing the ones to keep?
Type the pages you want to keep, skipping the ones to drop. To remove page 4 from a ten-page file, enter 1-3, 5-10.
Does splitting reduce quality?
No. Pages are copied exactly as they are, so nothing is recompressed or converted.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
No. The library used here cannot decrypt PDFs. Save an unprotected copy in a program that has the password, then split that copy.