Split a PDF
Extract the pages you actually need — one page, or ranges such as 1–3, 6, 9–11 — and save them as a new, smaller PDF.
Drop a PDF here or click to browse
We will tell you how many pages it has, then you choose which ones to extract.
How splitting a PDF works
Add your PDF and the tool counts its pages. You then type the pages you want, using single numbers and ranges separated by commas — for example, 2 for page two only, 1-4 for the first four pages, or 1-3, 7, 10-12 for a mixture. Your browser copies exactly those pages, in the order you listed them, into a brand-new PDF for you to download. The original file is not changed in any way.
Splitting is the polite way to share documents. Rather than forwarding a 60-page report when a colleague needs one table, or sending an entire statement when a form asks for a single page, you extract just what is needed — smaller to send, and it avoids oversharing pages that were never meant for the recipient.
Typical jobs for this tool
- Sending one page: a signed page, a certificate, or a single invoice from a long statement.
- Trimming before you merge: pull the relevant pages from several documents, then combine them with PDF merge.
- Breaking up scans: a scanner that saved everything as one PDF can be separated into individual documents.
- Reducing size: fewer pages usually means a smaller file; the PDF compressor can tidy it further.
PDF split — frequently asked questions
Does splitting change my original PDF?
No. The tool reads your original and builds a new file from the pages you chose. Your original stays exactly as it was.
Can I extract pages out of order?
Yes — the pages appear in the new PDF in the order you list them, so 5, 1-2 gives you page 5 first, then pages 1 and 2.
What if I type a page number that does not exist?
The tool will tell you the document's page count and ask you to correct the range before it extracts anything.
My PDF will not load. Why?
Password-protected (encrypted) PDFs cannot be opened in the browser. Remove the protection in the application that created the file first, if you are entitled to. Damaged files may also fail to load.
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