Sometimes a PDF is simply too big — or contains sections that need to go to different people. Splitting lets you pull out the exact pages you need without touching the rest. Here is how to do it quickly, without installing anything.
When you need to split a PDF
- Extracting a single page — pull out one page from a long report or manual.
- Splitting a scanned document — separate a multi-chapter scan into individual files.
- Sending only part of a document — share pages 1–5 with one person and pages 6–10 with another.
- Reducing file size — split a large file before compressing each part separately.
- Breaking a book or manual into chapters — easier to navigate and share.
Step by step: split your PDF
- Open the Split PDF tool.
- Drop in your PDF or click to browse for it.
- Choose your split method:
- Extract a page range — type a range like
1-3,5to get pages 1, 2, 3, and 5 as a single PDF. - Split all pages — every page becomes its own PDF, downloaded together as a ZIP file.
- Extract a page range — type a range like
- Click Split and then Download.
How to extract one page from a PDF
To extract a single page — say page 4 — type 4 in the page range field. The result is a
new PDF containing only that one page. You can extract as many individual pages as you like in one go
by separating them with commas: 1,4,7 gives you pages 1, 4, and 7 combined into one file.
Split a PDF into individual pages
Select Split all pages and every page in the document becomes its own separate PDF. All the individual files are bundled into a ZIP that you download in one click. This is useful when you have a scanned multi-page document and need to share or file each page separately.
After splitting
If you want to recombine certain pages after splitting, the Merge PDF tool lets you drag files in and reorder them freely. And if any of the split sections are still large, run them through Compress PDF to bring the file size down before sharing.
Is it private?
Yes — everything runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server. That makes it safe to split confidential documents such as contracts, medical records, or financial statements. See our guide on whether online PDF tools are safe for more detail.