Split PDF
Split PDF into multiple files or extract pages
How to Use Split PDF
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Upload your PDF by clicking the upload area or dragging it in.
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Choose how to split: by page range, every N pages, or extract specific pages.
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Enter your page numbers or range (for example, 1-3, 5, 7-9).
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Click Split PDF and download the resulting files.
About Split PDF
Split a PDF into multiple files by page range, every N pages, or extract specific pages. Free online tool.
Best Use Cases
- •Extracting a single chapter from a large ebook PDF
- •Pulling specific pages from a contract for review
- •Breaking a scanned document into per-page files
- •Separating a multi-section report for different teams
- •Extracting receipt pages from a combined expense PDF
Examples
Extract chapter
Upload a 200-page PDF. Enter page range 45-72 to extract just chapter 3. Download the new file.
Split every page
Upload a 10-page scan. Choose 'Split every 1 page' to get 10 individual PDFs as a ZIP.
Custom selection
Enter '1-3, 7, 12-15' to pull only the pages you need into a single new PDF.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- !Entering page numbers that exceed the total page count
- !Forgetting that page numbering starts at 1, not 0
- !Not checking the preview before downloading split files
Limitations
- –Form fields and annotations may not carry over to split files
- –Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked before splitting
- –Very large PDFs over 100 MB may be slow to process
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extract specific pages from a PDF?
Yes, enter page numbers like '1,3,5-8' to extract exactly the pages you need.
Does splitting a PDF reduce quality?
No, splitting preserves the original quality of all content, images, and text.
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