Split PDF into Separate Pages, Free
Split a PDF into separate pages free: every page as its own file, a new file every few pages, or exactly the page ranges you type. The full document never leaves your device.
Choose how to split
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Settings appear once you add a PDF.
Your settings are saved on this device.
Each range becomes its own PDF. “7-” means page 7 to the end.
25 MB is Gmail’s limit for all attachments together; Outlook’s is 20 MB.
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- Every way to split By pages, ranges, size, chapters or a word on the page — or cut each page in half.
- Pages unchanged Each part holds the original pages: text, fonts and images exactly as they were.
- 100% private Your PDF never leaves this device, however many parts it becomes.
How to split a PDF into separate pages free
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Add your PDF: Drop your PDF. The pages are counted instantly.
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Check the settings: Choose every page, every N pages, or type the ranges you want — like 1-3, 4-6, 7-.
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Save the result: Save the parts one by one or together as a ZIP. Pages are copied exactly, with no quality loss.
Why it doesn’t upload
People split PDFs to send only part of a sensitive document — one page of a contract, one month of statements. Uploading the whole file to split it defeats the point. Here, the full PDF never leaves your device.
Check it in your browser’s Network tabWorth knowing
- Password-protected PDFs need their password removed first.
- Bookmarks and links pointing to pages in other parts stop working in the split files.
- To split by file size, bookmarks or a word on the page, use the dedicated split tools.
Under the hood
What happens to your file
Splitting copies page objects into new documents without touching their contents: each part is a real PDF with the original text, fonts and images, not a print of them. Page ranges are read from what you type (1-3, 5, 8-) and each group becomes one file.
Reference: pdf-lib documentation
Why split a PDF without uploading it?
Splitting usually starts with a big document — a whole bank statement, a full contract, a year of scans — and ends with sending one small part of it. Uploading the whole file to cut a few pages out of it sends everything you meant to keep back. Here the PDF is split inside your browser, and only the parts you save exist anywhere else.
Pages are copied, not re-rendered, so each part is a real PDF with the original text, fonts and image quality. Split every page into its own file, cut a new file every few pages, or type exact ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-.
Common reasons to split a PDF into separate files
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Sending one page of a statement
A landlord needs the page with your balance, not twelve months of transactions.
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Separating a batch of scanned documents
A scanner fed a stack of letters saves them as one PDF; split it back into individual documents by page ranges.
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Uploading chapters separately
Course portals and journals often want each chapter or section as its own file.
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Sharing only the signed pages
Send the signature pages of a long contract without the confidential schedules.
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Breaking a huge PDF into manageable parts
Split a 500-page manual into sections that open quickly on a phone.
Pro tips for splitting PDF pages
- Ranges can repeat and go backwards: “1, 5-3” gives page 1 then 5, 4, 3.
- Use “8-” for page 8 to the end, and “-3” for the start up to page 3.
- Need parts under a size limit for email? Split PDF by Size does the counting for you.
- Splitting at chapters? Split by Bookmarks names each file after its chapter.
- Splitting a batch of invoices or payslips? Split by Text starts a new file wherever a phrase appears.
Questions
How do I split a PDF into separate pages?
Choose Every page and press Split PDF. Each page becomes its own PDF, and you can save them all at once as a ZIP.
How do I save just one page from a PDF?
Choose By page ranges and type the page number, or use Extract PDF Pages to click the pages you want.
Can I split a PDF by page range?
Yes. Type ranges like 1-5, 6-10, 11- and each becomes a separate file. Ranges can overlap or skip pages.
Does splitting lower the quality?
No. Pages are copied exactly as they are in the original — nothing is re-rendered or recompressed.
How do I split a PDF that’s too big to email?
Use Split PDF by Size: type the limit and it makes as few parts as possible that each fit.
Can I split a PDF without installing software?
Yes. Splitting happens in this browser tab — on Windows, Mac, Linux, a Chromebook or a phone — with nothing to install and nothing uploaded. Each part is a real PDF, saved one by one or together as a ZIP.