Split PDF files

In range fields, separate entries with commas. A dash with no end number (7-) means to the last page. Files are named after the original with the page range added, such as contract-4-6.pdf.

Typing ranges that overlap is allowed: 1-5, 3-8 creates two files that both contain pages 3 to 5. Pages that do not exist are ignored or flagged, so check the page count shown next to the file name before you type.

• Upload portals with one document per field. Split a combined scan into the ID, the pay stub and the letter they ask for separately.
• Size limits. A long PDF that exceeds an email or portal limit can be sent in parts.
• Sharing only what is needed. Send the signature page or a single invoice instead of the whole bundle.
• Batch scans. When a scanner feeds a stack of separate two-page forms into one PDF, Every N pages separates them again.
• Chapters and sections. Cut a textbook or manual into chapters for easier reading on a phone.

Splitting copies pages exactly; nothing is re-rendered or recompressed, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. The work happens in your browser, so the PDF is never uploaded to a server, which is what you want for tax documents, medical records or legal papers.

When the result is more than one file, they come as one ZIP to keep your downloads tidy. Open the ZIP to see the separate PDFs.

These tasks overlap, so pick the one that matches your goal:

• Several files from one PDF: Split PDF (this tool).
• One smaller PDF with some pages removed: Delete PDF pages is quicker if you are removing a few pages by clicking thumbnails.
• One new PDF with pages in a new order: Rearrange PDF pages.
• The opposite – many files into one: Merge PDF.

To pick a few pages from a long PDF into one new file with thumbnail selection, Extract PDF pages is the quickest way.

• Not sure of the page numbers? Open the file in the PDF viewer first and note them.
• Page numbers refer to the position in the file, not to the numbers printed on the pages. A document with a cover and a table of contents may print page 1 on its third page.
• If the PDF is password-protected, remove the password first with Remove PDF password.

Say you scanned a 10-page stack containing a 2-page lease, a 3-page application and 5 pages of bank statements, all into one PDF. To send each to the right place:

1. Choose By page ranges.
2. Type 1-2, 3-5, 6-10.
3. Click Split PDF.

You get a ZIP with three files: scan-1-2.pdf, scan-3-5.pdf and scan-6-10.pdf. Rename them to lease, application and statements, and each one is ready to upload.