Split PDF
Extract pages from a PDF or cut it into pieces โ no upload, no limits.
About this PDF splitter
Drop in a PDF and take it apart three ways: pull a set of pages into one new document ("1-3, 7, 12-14" style), cut the file into pieces where each range becomes its own PDF, or burst every page into a separate one-page file. Multiple outputs arrive together in a ZIP.
The part that matters: the file never leaves your computer. Most online PDF splitters upload your document to their servers โ this one does the reading and rebuilding in your browser, which makes it as safe for contracts, statements and medical records as opening them in a viewer. Pages are copied exactly, not re-rendered, so quality is untouched.
Ways people use it
- Send one chapter, not the book โ extract pages 12-38 of a report instead of emailing all 200.
- Separate scanned batches โ a scanner that produced one long PDF of many documents splits back into "1-2, 3-4, 5-8" in one pass.
- Pull a signature page โ extract page 14, sign it, and merge it back over the original.
- Shrink an email attachment โ sending three pages of a hundred-page file usually beats compressing the whole thing.
Password-protected and scanned PDFs
Encrypted PDFs can't be split without their password โ the tool will tell you rather than fail silently. The quickest workaround, if you legitimately have the file open, is printing it to a new PDF from your viewer, which produces an unencrypted copy. Scanned PDFs split fine: each page is an image, and the image pages copy exactly like any other.
Frequently asked questions
Is this PDF splitter really free and private?
Yes. The PDF is parsed and rebuilt entirely in your browser โ it is never uploaded, there are no accounts, watermarks or page limits, and closing the tab leaves no copy anywhere.
How do I extract specific pages from a PDF?
Choose Extract pages, type the pages as ranges โ like 1-3, 7, 12-14 โ and download. The listed pages are copied into one new PDF in the order you list them.
Can I split every page into a separate file?
Yes โ the Every page separately mode turns each page into its own one-page PDF and packages them all into a single ZIP download.
Does splitting reduce quality?
No. Pages are copied, not re-rendered โ text, images, size and rotation stay exactly as they were in the original.
Why won't my password-protected PDF split?
Encrypted files can't be modified without the password. If you can open the file, print it to a new PDF from your viewer to get an unencrypted copy, then split that.