PDF Split
Use this free online PDF Split tool to extract a single page, a custom range of pages, or every page as separate files from any PDF. It is useful for grabbing the one bank-statement page you actually need from a 30-page download, splitting a scanned multi-document file into separate receipts, sharing only the relevant section of a contract, or extracting specific chapters from an ebook. Drop the PDF into the upload zone, type the page range you want (e.g. 1-3, 7, 10-12) and click Split — the tool produces the extracted file ready to download. The split happens in your browser using pdf-lib; your PDF never leaves your device.
Click to choose or drag & drop a PDF
How to Use This PDF Split
Splitting a PDF takes a drop, a range and a click.
- Drop the PDF into the upload zone or click to choose a file.
- Pick the split mode — extract a single page, a range, or split every page into separate files.
- Type the page numbers (e.g.
1-3, 7) — both single pages and ranges are supported. - Click Split PDF.
- Click Download to save the extracted file; the original PDF is unchanged.
How This PDF Split Works
PDF Split extracts a subset of pages from an existing PDF into a new document. The tool uses the open-source pdf-lib library, which parses the input PDF into a structured object model in your browser. The page-range parser turns a string like 1-3, 7, 10-12 into a sorted list of unique page numbers, then pdf-lib walks the input page tree and copies the requested pages into a fresh output document in the order specified. Object-level copying preserves each page's text, fonts, images and form fields exactly — no re-rendering, no pixelation, no quality loss. Document-level metadata (title, author) is copied from the original by default, although you can edit it before saving if the new file should be re-titled. The 'split every page into separate files' mode runs the same logic in a loop and packages the results as a zip download, which is useful when a scanner has produced a single PDF that should really be one PDF per receipt or contract. Because the tool runs locally there is no upload, no rate limit, and no privacy concern — even confidential documents can be split safely.
Last updated: May 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does splitting reduce quality?
No — pages are copied exactly. Text remains selectable and images remain at original resolution.
What's the page-range syntax?
Single pages and dashes for ranges, separated by commas. "1-3,5,7-9" extracts pages 1 through 3, page 5, and pages 7 through 9.
Can I rearrange pages while splitting?
No — the tool only extracts in source order. For rearranging, use our PDF Merge tool with the splits as inputs in your desired order.
Are there file size limits?
Browser memory is the limit. Files up to 100MB usually work fine; very large PDFs may slow your browser.
What happens to bookmarks and links?
Internal links to pages outside a split file may break. Bookmarks pointing to extracted pages may or may not survive depending on the PDF's structure.