Split PDF
LocalSplit a PDF into smaller files or page ranges
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PDF • Max 100 MB
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How do I split a PDF into separate files?
Add one PDF, choose how it should be divided, then run the split and download the result as a ZIP archive containing the parts. Each part is a genuine standalone PDF with its own pages copied from the original. The source document is never modified, and the whole operation runs inside this browser tab.
About the Split PDF
Split a PDF document into smaller files by page range, every N pages, or one file per page. Use it to extract selected pages, separate chapters, or create upload-ready sections while processing the PDF locally.
- Extract exact page ranges such as 1-3, 4-6, and 9-12 into separate PDFs.
- Split a long PDF into chapters, batches, or single-page files.
- Separate only the pages you need before emailing, uploading, or archiving.
How to use the Split PDF tool
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Upload PDF file
Select PDF file from your device or drag file into the upload area.
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Choose settings
Choose settings such as Split Mode, Page Ranges, Pages per file before processing.
- 3
Split PDF
Run the Split PDF tool to create the PDF output.
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Download the result
Download the finished file. The original file stays on your device and is not uploaded.
Why does splitting return a ZIP file instead of PDFs?
Because a split produces several files at once, and browsers block pages that try to trigger multiple downloads in sequence. Packaging the parts into a single ZIP is the reliable path: one click, one file, nothing suppressed by a popup blocker. Every operating system in current use opens ZIP archives natively, so extracting the parts needs no extra software.
Should you split or extract pages?
Split when you want the whole document divided into multiple output files — for example breaking a 200-page report into chapters. Extract when you want one new PDF containing only the pages you name, such as pulling pages 4, 7, and 12–15 out of a scan and discarding the rest. Splitting is about dividing everything; extracting is about keeping a subset.
Do the split files keep the original quality?
Yes. Pages are copied at the object level into new documents, not re-rendered, so text remains selectable and searchable, and image compression is untouched. A page extracted into its own file is byte-for-byte the same content it was inside the larger document, which matters when the parts are going to be filed as records or signed individually.
Are my files uploaded when splitting a PDF?
No. The PDF is read into memory, divided, and zipped by JavaScript in this tab. Splitting is often applied to bank statements, medical letters, and multi-client reports precisely so that one recipient does not see another's pages — sending that document to a conversion server first would defeat the purpose of the exercise.
How to do this offline, on the command line
One command per page, or one per fixed-size group.
qpdf
macOS: brew install qpdf · Debian/Ubuntu: apt install qpdf
qpdf --split-pages bundle.pdf page.pdfWrites page-01.pdf, page-02.pdf and so on. Use --split-pages=10 to group ten pages per file.
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