Split PDF
Upload your PDF and split it by page range or extract specific pages. All processing happens in your browser.
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How to use Split PDF
Split any PDF into individual pages or custom page ranges entirely in your browser — zero uploads, zero privacy risk. Whether you need to extract a single chapter, remove unwanted pages, or create separate files from a multi-section report, this tool handles it instantly with no file-size limit imposed by server processing.
- Upload your PDF by clicking the upload area or dragging the file.
- Choose a split mode: split every page, split by range, or extract specific pages.
- Enter custom page ranges if needed (e.g., "1-3, 5, 7-9").
- Click "Split PDF" to generate the output files.
- Download individual pages or all files as a ZIP archive.
Your data never leaves your device — 100% private processing.
Split modes explained
Split every page creates one file per page — useful for extracting slides or individual exhibits. Page range splitting lets you define custom chunks like chapters or sections. Extracting specific pages creates a single output containing only the pages you select. All modes preserve the original formatting, embedded fonts, vector graphics, and annotations from the source document.
| Mode | Output files | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Split every page | One PDF per page | Extracting slides, exhibits |
| Split by range | One PDF per range | Chapter/section separation |
| Extract pages | Single PDF (selected pages) | Removing unwanted pages |
| Split by bookmark | One PDF per chapter/section | Table-of-contents-based split |
Common uses for PDF splitting
Legal teams split exhibits from a case filing package. Students extract relevant chapters from a textbook PDF. Developers isolate specific report pages for automated processing pipelines. Publishers split a manuscript into chapter files for separate editing. HR departments extract individual employee forms from a batch-scanned document. In each case, splitting locally on the client avoids transmitting sensitive document content over the internet.
Handling large PDFs
Very large PDFs (500+ pages, >100 MB) may take several seconds to process in the browser. The tool streams pages out of memory as each output file is written, so RAM usage remains manageable. For PDFs that are password-protected, unlock them first with the PDF Unlock tool. Scanned PDFs without embedded text will split correctly but the output files will not be searchable unless you first run OCR (optical character recognition).
Glossary
- Page range
- A specification like "1-5, 8, 11-15" that selects non-contiguous sets of pages.
- Exhibit
- A labeled document attached to a legal filing, typically extracted into its own file for court submission.
- OCR
- Optical Character Recognition — software that converts scanned images of text into machine-readable characters.
- Batch processing
- Applying the same operation to multiple files or items automatically, without manual intervention for each.
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Why use Split PDF?
- Process files entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server
- Works on any device: desktop, tablet, or mobile
- No watermarks, no account required, completely free
- Handles multi-page PDFs without file size penalties
Common use cases
- Merge contracts before emailing to a client
- Split a large PDF report into separate deliverables
- Compress PDFs before attaching to email
- Remove a password from a personal PDF document
- Convert scanned images into searchable PDFs
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