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Split PDF

Break one PDF into exactly the parts you need. Enter ranges such as 1-3,7,9-, or extract every page as its own file, then download the results one by one or in a single ZIP.

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Drop a PDF here or click to choose

PDF · up to 50 MB

Choose a PDF to see its page count.

1-3 = pages 1 to 3 · 7 = only page 7 · 9- = page 9 to the end · -5 = pages 1 to 5. Separate groups with commas; each group becomes one PDF.
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How to use this tool

  1. Add the PDF. Drop a single file of up to 50 MB. The tool reads its page count straight away, so the limits used by your ranges are known before you type anything.
  2. Choose a mode. Page ranges lets you describe several groups at once. Every page produces one small PDF for each page in the document.
  3. Describe the pages. For ranges, write groups such as 1-3,7,9-. A hyphen marks a span, a lone number picks one page, and an open end reaches the first or last page.
  4. Split and download. Each group appears with its own download button. Use Download all as ZIP when you want the whole set in one archive.

Why use this tool

Large documents are often too much for the place they need to go. A tender pack may need the pricing pages sent separately from the technical proposal, a bank statement may need one month pulled out, and a course reader may need its chapters split for a reading list. Re-exporting from the original source is not an option when all you received was a PDF.

Page ranges make that job repeatable. Instead of splitting, undoing, and splitting again for each part, you describe every group in one line and receive all the outputs together. Pages are copied rather than rasterised, so selectable text and sharp vector graphics survive, and nothing is uploaded to a server along the way.

Frequently asked questions

What does a range like 9- mean?
A dash with no number after it runs to the last page, so 9- means page 9 through the end of the document. A dash with no number before it starts at page 1, so -5 means pages 1 to 5. Both ends are included.
Does splitting reduce the quality of the pages?
No. Pages are copied into a new PDF rather than re-rendered as images, so text stays selectable and vector drawings keep their sharpness. The one exception is a scanned PDF, which was already an image before splitting.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
No. An encrypted file must be unlocked before its pages can be copied. Open it in a reader, save a copy without the password, and use that copy here.
What happens if I enter a page that does not exist?
Nothing is generated. The tool checks every group against the real page count and names the page that is too high, so you can correct the range before running the split.
Why does each range become a separate PDF?
A group is treated as one output document, which lets you split a report into chapters or separate attachments in a single pass. If you want every page on its own, switch to the Every page mode.