Split PDF

This tool takes pages out of a PDF: a single chapter from a long report, the signature page of a contract, the invoice buried in the middle of a scan. You can either extract a selection into one new document, or explode the file into one PDF per page, downloaded as a ZIP. Pages can also be rotated on the way out, which fixes scans that arrive sideways. Pages are copied rather than redrawn, so quality is untouched, and the whole thing runs in your browser without an upload.

How to split a PDF or extract pages

  1. Drop your PDF onto the box above, or click it to choose a file. The page count appears once the document has been read.
  2. Choose what to produce: "Selected pages" makes one PDF containing the pages you list, and "One file per page" makes a separate PDF for every page, delivered as a ZIP.
  3. For a selection, type the pages you want. Single pages and ranges can be mixed — "1-3, 7, 10-" means pages one to three, page seven, and page ten to the end.
  4. Optionally rotate the extracted pages, then press Split PDF to download the result.

Questions about splitting PDFs

Is my document uploaded?

No. The PDF is read on your device and the new files are assembled in the page. Nothing is transmitted, which also means the tool keeps working if you go offline after the page has loaded.

How do I write the page ranges?

Separate entries with commas. "5" is a single page, "2-6" is a range, and "10-" means from page ten to the end. The order you type is the order the pages appear in the new file, and a page listed twice is only included once.

Does splitting make the file smaller?

Usually, but not proportionally. Pages are copied along with the resources they use, so a three-page extract from a hundred-page document is far smaller than the original — though shared fonts and images can make it larger than a simple one-thirtieth of the size.

Can I rotate pages without splitting?

Yes. Choose "Selected pages", enter the full range — "1-" covers the whole document — pick a rotation and export. The result is the same document with every page turned.

What happens to encrypted PDFs?

Files that merely restrict printing or editing can normally be split. A file that requires a password to open cannot be read in the browser; open it in a PDF application, save an unprotected copy, and split that.

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