Split PDF Files
Extract specific pages or page ranges from a PDF into a new file. Everything runs in your browser — your file is never uploaded anywhere.
Drop a PDF file here, or click to browse
It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.
e.g. "1-3, 5, 8-10"
Why people reach for this
Dana's company handed her a 400-page equipment manual, and the client only asked about one chapter. Emailing the whole brick means a 38 MB attachment and a quiet hope that nobody reads the pricing appendix. What she needs is pages 212 to 247, and nothing else.
That's the job for this split tool. Type the pages you want and you get a fresh file holding only those. Manuals often carry internal notes buried in the margins, so doing it in the browser means the other 360-odd pages never travel anywhere; only your slice gets written out.
How to split a PDF by page range
- Drop your PDF onto the box, or click to browse. Once it's been read, the page count shows under the file name.
- Fill in the "Pages to extract" field, for example 1-3, 5, 8-10. Commas separate the pieces and hyphens make ranges.
- Click "Extract pages" and save the new PDF.
Your file stays on your device
One file goes in and one comes out. Your browser opens the manual, counts its pages, then copies just the ones you named into a brand-new document before handing it back as a download.
No server is part of that trip, so the chapters you left out aren't sitting anywhere you didn't put them. A PDF locked with a password can't be opened at all; the tool says so rather than guessing.
Because the original is only ever read, never modified, you can run the same manual through again with a different range as often as you like. Nothing is queued, and nothing is remembered between visits once you close the tab.
Watch out for file size and fonts
Splitting a PDF doesn't guarantee a small file. The extracted pages keep their embedded fonts and full-resolution images, so a 12-page slice of a design-heavy manual can still weigh several megabytes. If size matters, run the result through a compressor afterward.
Also, you get a single output file per run, not one file per chapter. For several pieces, extract one range, save it, and go again. Pages come out in the order you type them, so "5, 1-3" puts page 5 first.
Page numbers mean the position in the file, not the number printed on the page. If a report starts its numbering after a 6-page front matter, printed page 1 is PDF page 7, and that's the number to type.
- No upload
- Your PDF is read and split locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
- Extraction order
- Pages are extracted in the exact order you list them, which can reorder or repeat pages.
Questions
How do I write a page range?
Separate pieces with commas and use a hyphen for runs: "1-3, 5, 8-10" gives you pages 1 to 3, page 5, and pages 8 to 10, all in one new PDF. Spaces are fine. Anything that isn't a number or a range gets flagged instead of guessed at.
Can I split by odd and even pages?
There's no odd/even switch, but you can type the numbers yourself, like "1, 3, 5, 7" for odd pages. Descending ranges work as well, so "5-3" gives you pages 5, 4 and 3 in that order. Handy when a double-sided scan came out backward.
Does splitting reduce file size?
Usually somewhat, since the new file only contains the pages you picked. But embedded fonts come along, and a large image used on one page stays at full size, so don't expect 10 pages of 100 to land at 10 percent of the weight. Compress separately if you're chasing a limit.
Are the extracted pages full quality?
Yes. Pages are copied as they are, not redrawn. Text stays selectable, vector graphics stay sharp, and photos keep the resolution they had in the original.
What if my range includes a page that doesn't exist?
The tool checks your entry against the PDF's real page count before building anything. If you ask for page 90 of an 80-page file, it tells you which part of the range is out of bounds.
Is the original file changed or uploaded?
Neither. The original is only read, never altered, and nothing is sent to a server. You end up with a new file next to the untouched source.