How to split a PDF into separate files
Choosing the right splitting pattern for the job — ranges, per-page files, or fixed chunks.
Pick the pattern that matches your job
| You have… | You need… | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| A 60-page tender | Only section 4 (pages 18–23) | Custom range → one output file |
| A scanned batch | Each scan as its own PDF | Every page separately → ZIP |
| A 200-page manual | Printable 10-page chunks | Fixed chunks → ZIP |
| A double-sided booklet scan | Front / back halves | Split in half → 2 files |
All four patterns are available in the split tool here, and the whole job runs in your browser.
Range syntax, precisely
1-3— pages one through three, inclusive, as one output file.5— exactly page five.1-5, 5-9— two output files; page 5 appears in both (overlap is allowed).- Page numbers are 1-based, matching what your PDF reader displays — not internal indices.
Quality and privacy
Extracted pages are copied byte-for-byte from the source: fonts, links and image resolution all survive. Splitting happens on your machine — a split job is one of the few PDF operations that is genuinely trivial to do client-side, so there is no reason at all to upload a document for it.
Common follow-ups
- Outputs need to go out as one e-mail? Compress each part or merge selectively first.
- The remaining document needs navigation? Add a clickable TOC.