Split PDF
Split PDF files instantly in your browser. Extract specific pages, split by custom ranges, or separate every page. Files never leave your device.
How to split a PDF
- 1Upload your PDF
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to browse. The tool loads your document, counts pages, and generates thumbnails instantly — all in your browser.
- 2Choose your split mode
Use "Extract Pages" to pick specific pages, "Split by Ranges" to define custom groups, or "Split All" to separate every page into its own PDF.
- 3Download your files
Download a single extracted PDF directly, or get multiple split files as a ZIP archive. Each file is named automatically based on the page numbers it contains.
Why split PDF files?
Share only what's needed
Instead of sending a 50-page document when your recipient only needs pages 12 to 15, extract just those pages into a smaller, focused PDF. Smaller files are easier to email, faster to download, and more professional to share.
Organise large documents
Break annual reports, training manuals, or legal documents into logical chapters or sections. Each section becomes its own labelled PDF file, making it easier to archive, reference, and distribute individual parts.
Complete privacy
Unlike cloud-based splitters that upload your documents to remote servers, this tool processes everything in your browser. Contracts, financial statements, and personal documents never leave your device.
When to split a PDF
PDF splitting is one of the most common document operations. You might need to extract a single chapter from an e-book, pull specific pages from a contract for review, or break a large report into sections for different team members. Unlike online services that upload your files to a server, this tool processes everything locally in your browser using the pdf-lib library — your documents never leave your device.
Extract vs Split vs Split All
The three modes serve different workflows. Extract Pages is ideal when you need specific pages combined into one new PDF — for example, pulling the cover page, table of contents, and summary from a long report. Split by Ranges is useful when you want to break a document into logical sections — like splitting a 30-page manual into chapters of 10 pages each. Split All creates one PDF per page, which is useful for processing individual pages separately or when you need to reorganize a document page by page.
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