Split PDF
Pull out a page range, split every page into its own file, or cut a PDF into equal chunks. Processed in your browser; your document is never uploaded.
How to split a PDF with this tool
Drop a PDF above and the page reads it right in your browser and shows the page count. Then choose how to split it. Extract pages takes a list like "1-3, 7, 10-12" and produces one new PDF containing just those pages, in the order you wrote them, which is the quickest way to pull a chapter, an appendix or a single signed page out of a long document. One file per page turns a 20-page PDF into 20 single-page PDFs. Chunks of N pages cuts the document into equal pieces, handy for a scanner batch where every three pages is a separate invoice. Each result gets its own download button, and "Download all" saves them one after another.
This PDF splitter never uploads your file. The document is parsed by a PDF library running in your tab, pages are copied into new documents with their fonts, images, links and annotations intact, and the results are handed back as downloads. Close the tab and nothing remains.
Writing a page range
Use commas to separate items and a dash for a run: "2-5" means pages 2, 3, 4 and 5. Spaces are ignored, so "2 - 5" works too. The order matters: "7, 1-3" puts page 7 first, which is a cheap way to reorder a document. A page listed twice is included once. If you ask for a page past the end or write a reversed range such as "5-2", the tool tells you before it tries, and the extract button stays disabled until the list is valid.
Worked example
A 48-page lease arrives and the landlord only needs the signature pages back. Load it, keep the default "Extract pages" mode, type "1, 46-48", and click Extract. The result, lease-pages-1_46-48.pdf, is four pages and a fraction of the original size, since only the resources those pages use are copied. Or take a 30-page scan of ten three-page forms: choose "Chunks of N pages", enter 3, and get ten files named scan-pages-1-3.pdf through scan-pages-28-30.pdf.
Why the output size can surprise you
Splitting copies each page together with everything it references. If the whole document shares one large embedded font or a background image, every piece carries its own copy, so ten chunks can add up to more than the original. The reverse also happens: extracting two text pages from a photo-heavy report yields a file that is a tiny fraction of the source. Neither is a bug; it is how PDF resources work.
Password-protected and damaged files
A PDF that asks for a password to open is encrypted, and this tool will say so rather than guess. Open it in your PDF viewer with the password, then use Print → Save as PDF (or "Export without security") to make an unlocked copy and split that. A file that is rejected as "not a valid PDF" usually has a truncated download or the wrong extension; re-download it or re-save it from a viewer. To go the other way and put pieces back together, use Merge PDF; to turn photos or scans into a PDF in the first place, use the Image to PDF converter.
Frequently asked questions
›How do I extract specific pages from a PDF?
Load the PDF, keep the Extract pages mode and type the pages, for example 1-3, 7, 10-12. Click Extract to download one PDF containing just those pages in that order.
›Can I split a PDF into separate pages?
Yes. Choose One file per page and every page becomes its own PDF, named after the original with the page number. Download all saves them one after another.
›What does Chunks of N pages do?
It cuts the document into consecutive pieces of N pages each; the last piece holds the remainder. A 30-page file in chunks of 3 produces 10 files.
›Why won't my PDF load?
Password-protected PDFs cannot be read. Open the file with its password in your viewer, save an unlocked copy (Print → Save as PDF works), and split that.
›Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The file is parsed and split by a PDF library inside your browser tab; it never leaves your device.