How to split a PDF into separate files
Split PDF cuts one document into several new files. Type the ranges you want, such as 1-3 and 4-6, or leave the field empty to get one PDF per page.
Use it to separate the invoices in a monthly statement, hand out each chapter of a manual on its own, or send each person only the part that concerns them.
Step by step
- Upload the PDF with Choose PDF or by dragging it into the upload area.
- In Ranges as separate files, type the cuts separated by semicolons, for example 1-3; 4-6; 7-10.
- If you want one page per file, leave that field empty.
- Run the split and download the resulting files.
How to write page ranges
Each block separated by a semicolon becomes one PDF. Inside a block, a hyphen marks an interval: 1-3 means pages 1, 2 and 3. So 1-2; 3-5 gives you two files, one with two pages and one with three.
The preview thumbnails help you find where each part starts before you type the ranges, which is handy with unnumbered scans.
Quality and file size
Pages are copied without being rasterised, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. Each new file may need its own copy of shared fonts and resources, so the parts together can weigh slightly more than the original.
The source document can have up to 50 pages and 50 MB.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I split a PDF into single pages?
- Leave the ranges field empty and you will get one PDF for every page.
- Can I pull out a few pages into one file?
- Extract pages is quicker for that: it saves the pages you choose together in a single PDF.
- Does splitting lower the quality?
- No. Pages are copied as they are, not converted to images.
- What if the PDF has a password?
- Open Does your PDF have a password? and enter the open password to load the preview, or remove it first with Unlock PDF.