PDF Splitter - Extract Pages From Your PDF

Split PDFs by pages, ranges, or into individual pages with precision control

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Select a PDF to split into separate documents

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Maximum file size: 50MB

PDF Splitting Options Explained

Extract All Pages

Perfect for when you need individual pages as separate files. Each page becomes its own PDF document.

Custom Ranges

Extract specific pages or ranges. Use format like "1-5, 8, 10-15" to get exactly what you need.

Fixed Size Chunks

Split large PDFs into equal parts. Ideal for breaking down lengthy documents into manageable sections.

Common Use Cases

• Extract specific chapters from e-books or manuals
• Separate individual invoices from combined statements
• Create handouts from presentation slides
• Share only relevant pages from long documents

Picking the Right Split Method

The three modes solve different problems, and choosing the wrong one is the most common source of frustration. Extract All turns an N-page document into N single-page PDFs — useful when a downstream system (an invoice processor, a records archive) wants one file per page, but overkill if you only need a section. Custom Range pulls exactly the pages you name: type 1-5, 8, 10-15 and each comma-separated group is extracted, so you can grab a chapter without touching the other 200 pages. Fixed Size cuts the document into equal chunks of N pages — the practical choice when an email gateway or upload form rejects the full file and you need, say, 20-page pieces (the last chunk simply holds whatever pages remain).

Because more than one file usually comes out, the result is delivered as a ZIP archive (split-pages.zip). Every extracted page is copied byte-for-byte from the source — no re-rendering, no recompression — so scan quality, selectable text, and vector graphics all survive intact.

One non-obvious detail: the individual output files can add up to more than the original. Resources shared across the whole document, like embedded fonts, must be copied into every piece that uses them, so a 5MB report split into 50 single pages will not produce fifty 100KB files.

Splitting a PDF in Three Steps

Upload the PDF — drag it in or browse; files up to 50MB are supported.
Choose a method — Extract All needs no configuration; Custom Range takes a page expression like 2-6, 12; Fixed Size asks for a chunk length.
Click Split PDF — a ZIP with the resulting files downloads automatically. The uploaded original is left untouched.

Real-world examples: pulling pages 34–41 from a 300-page appliance manual to send a repair technician just the wiring section; breaking a 120-page scanned batch of invoices into single pages for bookkeeping software that ingests one invoice per file; or dividing a thesis into 25-page chunks to fit a journal portal's per-file upload limit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the download come as a ZIP file?

Splitting almost always produces multiple PDFs, and browsers can only save one file per download. The ZIP bundles them; unzip it with your operating system's built-in extractor.

Does splitting reduce the quality of pages?

No. Pages are extracted, not converted. A 600 DPI scan stays a 600 DPI scan, and digital text remains searchable and selectable in every output file.

What happens to bookmarks and internal links?

Links and bookmarks that point to pages left behind in another chunk have nothing to jump to, so expect navigation elements to break across split boundaries. Content on the pages themselves is unaffected.

Can I split a password-protected PDF?

Not directly — the pages cannot be read while the file is encrypted. Unlock it first with the PDF Remove Password tool (you need to know the password), then split the unlocked copy.