Split a PDF file online
Pull out a page range, or split a long PDF into several smaller files.
Sometimes you only need a handful of pages out of a much longer PDF — a single chapter, a signed page, one invoice out of a batch. Split PDF handles both directions of that job: pull a specific page range out as a single new PDF, or split a whole document into multiple files at a fixed interval (every N pages), downloaded together as one ZIP.
How to split pdf
- Drop your PDF file into the upload area — maximum 50 MB.
- Choose "Extract a page range" for one output file, or "Split into multiple files" to break it up every N pages.
- Enter the page range (e.g. 3-7) or the split interval.
- Click "Split PDF" — a page-range result downloads as a single PDF; a multi-file split downloads as a ZIP (sign-in required for ZIP output).
Common use cases
- Pull out just the signature page of a contract to send separately.
- Extract a single chapter from a long report or ebook.
- Break a scanned multi-document batch into individual files, every 2 or 3 pages.
- Share only the relevant pages of a PDF instead of the whole document.
Privacy and safety
Files are processed over HTTPS and deleted from our servers after 1 hour — the same retention policy as every other tool on this site. We never open, read, or share the contents of your files beyond what is needed to run this operation.
Frequently asked questions
What page range formats are supported?+
Comma-separated numbers and ranges, e.g. "1-3,5,8". The tool validates the range before you can run it.
Do I need to sign in to extract a page range?+
No — a single-file, single-output page range extraction is available to guests, same as the rest of the free tier.
Do I need to sign in to split into multiple files?+
Yes — that mode produces a ZIP of multiple files, and ZIP downloads are a Free-tier (signed-in) feature across this whole site.
What if my page range is out of bounds?+
You will get a specific inline error before anything is submitted — we never produce a broken or empty file.
What happens to my file afterward?+
Files are processed over HTTPS and deleted from our servers after 1 hour — the same retention policy as every other tool on this site. We never open, read, or share the contents of your files beyond what is needed to run this operation.
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