Split a PDF File
Extract a page range from a PDF, or break it into one file per page. Runs entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to a server.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Two ways to split
Extract pages produces one new PDF containing the pages you name. This is the mode for pulling a chapter out of a report, or keeping the three pages of a contract that actually matter.
One file per page breaks the document apart completely, giving a separate single-page PDF for every page, delivered as a zip. Use it when each page needs to travel on its own — separate invoices scanned in one pass, for instance.
Writing a page selection
Numbers and ranges, separated by commas:
1-3— pages one, two and three.1-3, 7, 12-15— those ranges and that single page, combined into one document.5-— page five to the end.-4— the beginning through page four.
Pages always come out in document order, whatever order you type them in, and a number past the end of the document is reported rather than quietly ignored — a typo that costs you pages is worse than an error message.
How to delete pages from a PDF
There is no delete function, and none is needed: select everything you want to keep and the rest is left behind. To remove pages 4 and 5 from a ten-page document, enter 1-3, 6-10.
This is worth knowing because “delete pages from PDF” is how most people describe the task, while every tool implements it as extraction.
Nothing is re-encoded
Pages are copied whole from the source document into the new one. Text stays selectable and searchable, images keep their resolution, and vector graphics stay sharp at any zoom. An extracted page is identical to the page it came from.
Why is the extracted file still so large?
This surprises people regularly. Pull one page out of a 200-page report and the result can still be several megabytes.
The reason is that PDFs share resources across pages. Embedded fonts, logos and background images are stored once and referenced by every page that uses them. A page carrying a full embedded font set brings that font with it, because without it the page could not render. It does not mean extra pages came along.
Password-protected documents
A PDF that merely restricts printing or copying will split normally. A PDF that asks for a password before it opens cannot be processed until you remove that password in your PDF reader — there is no way around it, and any tool claiming otherwise is either guessing the password or lying.
Your document is never uploaded
Splitting happens entirely in your browser. The file is read from your disk into memory, the pages are copied, and the result is handed straight back to you. Nothing is transmitted, so a confidential document stays confidential — and the tool keeps working offline.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write a page selection?
Use numbers and ranges separated by commas: 1-3, 7, 12-15 keeps those pages in one document. An open-ended range works too, so 5- means page 5 to the end. Pages come out in document order regardless of how you type them.
How do I delete pages instead of keeping them?
Select everything you want to keep and leave the unwanted pages out. To drop pages 4 and 5 of a 10-page document, enter 1-3, 6-10. The result is your document without those pages.
What is the difference between extracting and splitting into single pages?
Extracting produces one new PDF containing the pages you named. Splitting into single pages produces a separate one-page PDF for every page, delivered as a zip. Use the first when you want a section, the second when you need each page as its own file.
Does splitting reduce quality?
No. Pages are copied whole, with no re-encoding, so the extracted pages are identical to the originals.
Why is my extracted file almost as large as the original?
Fonts and images are often shared across a document, and a page that uses them carries its share with it. Pulling one page out of a report can therefore still bring a large embedded font set or image along. This is normal and does not mean extra pages came with it.