Splitting a PDF is the everyday companion to merging one: pulling a single signed page out of a contract, breaking a scanned booklet into chapters, or separating an invoice from the email it arrived bundled with. Here is how to split a PDF — or extract just the pages you need — for free, without uploading the file to anyone's server.
When you need to split a PDF
- Extracting one signed or stamped page from a longer agreement.
- Separating a single invoice or statement from a combined scan.
- Breaking a large report into per-chapter files to share individually.
- Turning a multi-page scan into one file per page for filing.
- Removing confidential pages before sending a document on.
Step-by-step
- Open the PDF splitter.
- Drop in the PDF you want to split.
- Choose how you want to split it (the three modes are explained below).
- Click Split PDF.
- Download the resulting file — or files, bundled together.
The whole thing runs locally in your browser, so even sensitive PDFs like contracts, payslips and bank statements never leave your device.
Three ways to split
Different jobs call for different splits, so the tool gives you three modes:
- Extract pages — type exactly the pages you want, for example
1,3,5-8,12. You get a single PDF containing just those pages, in that order. This is the one to reach for when you need “page 4” or “pages 10 to 15” and nothing else. - Every N pages — break the document into evenly sized chunks, such as one file for every 2 pages. Handy for splitting a double-sided scan or a booklet into consistent sections.
- Each page separately — produce one PDF per page. Best when you need every page as its own file, for instance to upload pages individually to a portal.
After splitting
Need the opposite next time? The PDF merger recombines pages in any order, so you can extract a few pages, drop one, and stitch the rest back together. If a split-out file is still too large for an upload limit, run it through the PDF compressor to shrink it — or compress it to an exact size in KB if a form demands one.
FAQ
Is splitting a PDF free? Yes — unlimited splits, no signup, and no watermark on the output.
How do I extract a single page? Choose “Extract pages” and type just that page number, e.g. 4.
Will the page order be kept? Yes. Extracted pages keep the order you list them in, and chunked splits follow the original document order.
Are my files uploaded? No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser; your PDF never leaves your device.