How to Split PDF: Complete Guide
Extract pages, split by range, or break a PDF into individual files
Quick Start: Use our free PDF splitter to extract pages or split any PDF — no software or account required.
Why Split a PDF?
Large PDFs often contain more content than you need to share. Splitting lets you extract just the relevant pages — a single chapter from a textbook, one invoice from a batch, or a few slides from a long presentation. It keeps file sizes small and recipients focused on what matters.
- Extract specific pages or chapters from long documents
- Share only the relevant sections with colleagues or clients
- Reduce file size by removing unnecessary pages
- Separate combined invoices, contracts, or forms
- Break a large PDF into manageable sections for review
Step-by-Step Guide
Upload your PDF
Click Choose a file or drag and drop your PDF onto the upload area. Files up to 100MB are supported.
Choose your pages
Enter the pages you want to extract (e.g., 1-3, 5, 7-10). Leave the field empty to split every page into a separate PDF.
Download your result
If you specified pages, you'll get a single PDF with those pages. If you split all pages, you'll get a ZIP file containing each page as a separate PDF.
Two Splitting Modes
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Specify page ranges like 1-3, 5, 7-10 to pull out exactly the pages you need into a single new PDF.
Output: Single PDF file
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Leave the page range empty to split every page into its own individual PDF file, delivered as a ZIP archive.
Output: ZIP file with individual PDFs
Common Use Cases
Invoices & Receipts
Extract individual invoices from a combined billing PDF to send to specific clients or departments.
Reports & Chapters
Pull out specific chapters or sections from a long report without sharing the entire document.
Legal Documents
Extract signature pages, specific clauses, or exhibits from contracts for review or filing.
Presentations
Split a large slide deck into smaller sections for different audiences or meetings.
Security and Privacy
Your PDF is uploaded over a secure HTTPS connection and processed on our servers. Both the original and split files are automatically deleted after 10 minutes. We never store, read, or share your documents.
- No account or sign-up required
- Files deleted automatically after 10 minutes
- Secure HTTPS connection throughout
- No data retained or shared with third parties
Tips for Best Results
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- check_circle Use commas to specify multiple ranges: 1-3, 7, 12-15 extracts pages 1–3, 7, and 12–15
- check_circle To extract a single page, just type its number: 5 extracts only page 5
- check_circle After splitting, use our Merge PDFs tool to recombine pages in a new order
- check_circle Use our Compress PDF tool after splitting to further reduce file size
- check_circle Encrypted PDFs must be unlocked first — use our Unlock PDF tool
Ready to Split Your PDF?
Extract the pages you need in seconds — completely free.
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