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Split PDF

Pull out the pages you need, or break a long PDF into smaller files — by page ranges, every few pages, at blank separator pages or at chapter headings. Everything runs in your browser.

By the ScoutMyTool team · Last reviewed 14 November 2026 · How we build our tools

How do I split a PDF into separate files?

Choose your PDF, pick how to split it — for example “Split ranges into multiple PDFs” and type 1-3, 4-10 — then select Split PDF. One output file downloads directly; several come in a ZIP. The file is not uploaded.

or drag and drop it here

Runs in your browser — your file is not uploaded anywhere.

Click pages below to toggle, or type a range like "1-3, 5, 8-10". Used by Extract and Range-split modes.

More options

Names the split files. A plain word like "invoice" produces invoice-1.pdf, invoice-2.pdf, … Use {N} for the file number, or {NN}/{NNN} to zero-pad it: "chapter-{N}" → chapter-1.pdf, "chapter-{NN}" → chapter-01.pdf. Use {source} to inject the source PDF's filename — "{source}-part-{NN}" applied to invoice.pdf → invoice-part-01.pdf, invoice-part-02.pdf, … Leave blank to use the source filename (with page ranges in the name).

Zero-padding for the sequence number in output filenames so they sort correctly in a folder. Auto picks the width from how many files are produced. Ignored when the pattern uses an explicit {NN} token (the token sets its own width).

Off, outputs are written as PDF 1.7. On, each output declares the same version as the source — useful for archival / toolchain compatibility (e.g. a 1.4 workflow). For versions below 1.5, object streams are disabled so the declared version stays accurate.

How to use Split PDF

  1. Choose or drop your PDF.
  2. Pick a mode and enter the pages or the number of pages per file.
  3. Select Split PDF and download the result.

Ways to split

Extract pages copies the pages you list into one new PDF. Split ranges makes one file per range — “1-3, 4-10” gives two files. N-page chunks cuts the document every N pages. Other modes split at blank pages (common in scanned batches), at chapter or section headings, at pages that contain a word you choose, by bookmark, by target file size, or into odd and even pages for a two-sided scan.

Splitting copies pages exactly, so text, links and image quality are unchanged.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Splitting runs in your browser; the file stays on your device.

How do I take out just one page?

Choose “Extract pages into one PDF” and type that page number, for example 7.

Why did I get a ZIP file?

When the result is several PDFs, they are packed into one ZIP so a single download holds them all.

Does splitting reduce quality?

No. Pages are copied as they are; nothing is re-compressed.

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