About this split pdf
Take the pages you need out of a PDF and get them back as a new document, with the original left untouched. Type the pages as a list or a range — 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and that is what you get. It is the reverse of merging: instead of joining documents, it pulls out a chapter, a signed page or an appendix without opening a desktop editor. The split runs through a PDF library inside your browser, so the file is read and rebuilt on your own device and never uploaded, which matters when the document is a contract, a statement or an ID.
How the split pdf works
To split a PDF here: choose the file, type the pages you want, and download the result. The page list accepts single numbers and ranges separated by commas, so 1-3, 5, 8-10 means pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10. The PDF is first parsed to count its pages and your list is checked against that count, so a page that does not exist is reported rather than silently skipped. The matching pages are then copied into a new PDF in ascending order and offered as a download. Nothing is written back to the file you chose.
Split PDF examples
A 12-page PDF, pages "1-3, 5, 8-10"
A new 7-page PDF containing pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10
A 12-page PDF, pages "4"
A single-page PDF of page 4 — the original stays as it was
Pages typed as "8-10, 1-3"
Still comes out as 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 — order is always ascending
A 12-page PDF, page "15"
Error: page 15 does not exist in this 12-page PDF
Limitations & privacy
One PDF at a time, up to 20 MB. Encrypted or password-protected PDFs cannot be opened. Pages always come out in ascending order whatever order you type them in, so this reorders nothing — use Reorder & Delete PDF Pages for that. It produces one new document per run, so splitting a file into several separate documents means running it once for each; there is no option to break a PDF into one file per page in a single step.
Inputs and results stay in this browser. Only tool identifiers are stored for your recently used tools. You can clear that history from the directory.
Split PDF: frequently asked questions
How do I split a PDF file?
Choose the PDF, type the pages you want as numbers or ranges — 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and download the new document. Nothing is installed and the original file is not modified.
How do I write a page range?
Single pages as numbers and ranges with a hyphen, separated by commas: 1-3, 5, 8-10. Spaces are ignored. A page beyond the end of the document is reported as an error rather than skipped quietly.
Can I split a PDF into separate files, one per page?
Not in a single step. Each run produces one new document, so getting several separate files means running it once per page or range you want. If you need one file per page of a long document, a desktop tool will be quicker.
Does this change the original PDF?
No. The pages are copied into a new document and the file you chose is left exactly as it was.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. A PDF library running in your browser reads and rebuilds the file on your device, which is the reason this is reasonable to use on a contract, a bank statement or an identity document.
Can I split an encrypted PDF?
No. A password-protected or encrypted PDF cannot be opened here. Remove the protection in the application that applied it first.
Updated October 10, 2026