How it works
Split PDF — Split a PDF into pages or ranges. All processing happens in your browser — no upload, no signup, no email required. Free forever.
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About Split PDF
Split PDF takes a single PDF and breaks it into smaller files — either one PDF per page, or one PDF per range you specify. It is a fast, browser-side PDF splitter that never uploads your document, so it is suitable for confidential papers as well as everyday workflows.
Splitting a PDF is the everyday answer to questions like "can you send me just chapter 3?", "I only need the first invoice page", or "please separate each receipt". Instead of printing and re-scanning, this tool produces clean, identical-quality copies of the pages you choose.
All splitting happens locally in your browser using pdf-lib, so even sensitive files such as bank statements, contracts, or HR records stay on your device.
How to use Split PDF
- Drag your PDF into the upload area or click to browse for one.
- Choose Split each page if you want every single page exported as its own PDF, or Split into ranges for custom groupings.
- If you picked ranges, type them in the form 1-3, 5, 7-10 — each entry becomes one output file.
- Click Split. The tool processes the PDF in your browser and prepares the resulting files.
- Download the .zip archive containing every split PDF, ready to share, archive, or print individually.
Common use cases
- Pulling out a single signed page from a long contract to share with a third party who doesn't need the rest.
- Separating a multi-invoice PDF from your accounting software into one file per invoice for easier filing.
- Splitting a 200-page book scan into per-chapter PDFs that are quicker to download on slow connections.
- Extracting just the appendix of a research paper to attach to an email without resending the whole article.
- Preparing handouts: one slide deck PDF split into one file per attendee, each containing only their assigned section.
Tips & common mistakes
- Splitting is a copy operation, not a re-render — text stays selectable, images stay sharp, and the per-page file size is identical to the original.
- When entering ranges, separate them with commas and use a hyphen for spans: 1-5, 8, 12-20. Whitespace around the commas is fine.
- If your range goes beyond the actual page count (for example, 1-999 on a 50-page PDF), the tool quietly clamps to the available pages.
- The output is always a .zip even if you only produce one file — your browser would otherwise auto-open a single PDF, breaking batch downloads.
Frequently asked questions
How do I split into specific page ranges?
Choose 'Split into ranges' and enter ranges like '1-3, 5, 7-10'. Each range becomes a separate PDF.
Will splitting reduce the file quality?
No. Splitting copies pages without re-encoding, so quality and file size per page stay identical.
Are the original files modified?
No. The original PDF stays untouched on your device. We only create new files for download.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
Not directly. The browser cannot decrypt the file, so remove the password first with a desktop PDF tool, split the unlocked copy, then re-encrypt the parts if needed.
Do the file names follow a pattern I can predict?
Yes. Per-page splits are named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, etc. Range splits are named after the range (range-1-3.pdf, range-5.pdf). You can rename them after extracting from the .zip.
Will form fields, signatures, or annotations be preserved on the resulting pages?
Yes — annotations attached to a page travel with that page into the output PDF. Document-level metadata (author, title) is copied to each split file as well.