Split PDF
Extract specific pages, split into per-range files, or chunk a PDF into N-page pieces.
1. Upload your file
How does the Split PDF work?
Pull specific pages out of a PDF into a new file. Drop your PDF into the upload area, type the pages you want to keep using the format "1-3, 5, 8-10" (which gives you pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 in that order), then click Split. Your new PDF downloads instantly with only those pages. Useful for pulling just the signed pages out of a long contract, removing a watermarked first page, or sharing only specific chapters of a manual. To split a long document into multiple smaller ones, run the tool multiple times with different ranges. Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded.
Split modes and when to use each
PDF splitting produces multiple smaller PDFs from a single source. Three splitting modes are supported:
- Split every N pages — produces one output file per N pages. Useful for uniform batches (10 output files of 10 pages each from a 100-page book).
- Split by page ranges — you specify which pages go into which output. Example: pages 1-15 into file A, pages 16-40 into file B, pages 41-end into file C.
- Split each page — produces one output PDF per page in the source. Useful when downstream tools need single-page documents (some signing platforms, some upload systems).
Preserving metadata across split outputs
Each output PDF inherits the source file's document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creation date) by default. If the split outputs will be distributed separately (e.g. splitting a class attendance log into per-student files), consider updating metadata on each output.
The document catalog structure — including bookmarks — is split proportionally. Bookmarks pointing to pages that fall outside a split range are dropped from that output. Bookmarks pointing to pages inside a range are preserved with their internal targeting adjusted.
Common split use cases
Combined statements — splitting a multi-account bank statement into per-account PDFs for filing.
Test papers — splitting a scanned batch of exam papers into per-student PDFs.
Legal filings — splitting a large motion + exhibits PDF into cover motion + separate exhibit PDFs for e-filing.
Meeting materials — splitting a 200-page board deck into per-section PDFs for individual reviewers.
Book manuscripts — splitting a print-ready PDF into per-chapter files for review.
Output naming and organization
Split outputs are typically named with the source filename plus a suffix indicating page range or split index — e.g. Report_pages_1-10.pdf, Report_pages_11-20.pdf. This tool follows that convention.
For large splits (50+ output files), verify your operating system can handle the resulting file count in one folder. Windows and macOS both handle thousands of files per folder but slow noticeably beyond a few thousand.
Split vs Extract Pages
Split PDF produces multiple output files from one source. Extract Pages produces a single output file containing selected pages from the source.
Use Split when you need MULTIPLE outputs — one per batch, one per student, one per chapter. Use Extract when you need ONE output containing a subset — pages 3, 5, and 12 in a single file.
Related guide
How to split a PDF into separate pages for free (2026)A 2026 walkthrough for splitting a PDF — extract a subset of pages into one file, or burst a multi-page PDF into one file per page. Browser-side, no signup.🔒 Security & Privacy
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