Split PDF

Drop a PDF and get its pages back as separate files — every page individually, or the ranges you name. It happens on your own machine, which for the scans and statements people usually split is the part that matters.

    • Where it runs

      A PDF is read in the browser. Nothing is uploaded.

    • No queue, no account

      It starts the moment you drop the file, and it never asks who you are.

    • No watermark

      What comes out is the file you made, with nothing added to it.

    How it works

    1. Drop the PDF onto the box above, or press it to choose one.
    2. Leave the box empty to get every page as its own file, or name ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-12.
    3. Press Split. Everything runs on your own machine.
    4. Download the pieces individually, or all of them together as a ZIP.

    Every page, or the ranges you choose

    The common case is one file per page: a scan of a dozen receipts that a form wants submitted separately, or a bundle of statements that need filing individually. Leave the range box empty and that is what you get, named with a padded number so they sort correctly in a file manager rather than putting page 10 between 1 and 2.

    The other case is a long document that is really several — a report whose three chapters go to three people. Naming ranges gives you one file per range instead, with the pages in document order.

    Each piece is still your document

    The pages are copied rather than redrawn, so each piece is your document rather than a picture of it. Text stays selectable and searchable, vector artwork stays sharp at any zoom, and images come across byte for byte. There is no quality setting because there is no quality decision to make.

    What does not survive is the same as with merging, and for the same reason: bookmarks, form fields and the document outline point at pages by reference, and splitting renumbers everything underneath them. If your document depends on those, use a full PDF editor.

    Split PDF: common questions

    Is my PDF uploaded?

    No. The split runs entirely in your browser and the file never leaves your device. Given that people mostly split statements, scans and contracts, that is the reason the tool works this way rather than a pleasant extra.

    Can I get one file per page?

    Yes, and it is the default. Leave the range box empty and every page comes back as its own file, numbered so they stay in order in a file manager.

    How do I write the page ranges?

    Like 1-3, 7, 10-12. Spaces are fine, so are semicolons, and a range written backwards such as 7-3 means the same pages. Writing 8- means page 8 to the end. A page that does not exist is refused rather than silently ignored.

    Will splitting reduce the quality?

    Not at all. Pages are copied rather than re-rendered, so text stays selectable, vectors stay sharp and images are carried over unchanged.

    Can I split a password-protected PDF?

    No. A protected file cannot be read without its password, so there is nothing to copy. Open it with the password, save an unprotected copy, and split that.

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