Frequently asked questions
How do I split a PDF into separate pages?
Drop the PDF in, choose "Split into single pages", and every page is saved as its own PDF, bundled into a ZIP for one download.
Can I extract just a few pages?
Yes β choose "Extract a page range" and set the from/to pages to pull out exactly that section as a single PDF.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser using pdf-lib β the file never leaves your device.
Split a PDF without uploading it
Whether you need to separate a scanned bundle into individual documents or pull a single section out of a long report, this tool does it locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, so it is safe even for sensitive paperwork. To recombine pages later, use Merge PDF; to reduce the result, use the PDF compressor.
When splitting a PDF is the right move
A single large PDF is convenient to store and awkward to use. The most common reason to split one is a size limit: a form will not accept a twelve megabyte file, but it will happily take three smaller parts, or only the two pages the reviewer actually asked for. The second reason is relevance. Sending a whole fifty page statement when somebody needs one month of transactions shares far more of your financial history than necessary. Extracting the pages that matter is both quicker for them and safer for you.
Single pages or a range
Splitting into single pages gives you one file per page, which suits a document you intend to reorganise, re-upload individually or attach selectively. Extracting a range keeps a run of pages together in one file, which is what you want when a section needs to stay readable as a unit, such as a contract clause with its signature page or a report chapter with its appendix.
Page numbers on the file, not on the paper
Use the page positions as the PDF counts them, starting at one for the first sheet in the file. These often differ from the numbers printed on the page, because covers, blank sheets and front matter shift everything along. If a report is numbered from the introduction onward, the page marked one may be the fifth page of the file. Scroll to the page you want and note its position in your viewer before you split.
Quality and privacy
Splitting copies pages across to a new document without re-encoding them, so the text stays selectable, images keep their original quality and nothing is degraded. The whole operation runs inside your browser using your own device, which is why this is safe for bank statements, medical letters, contracts and identity documents. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is queued on a server and nothing is kept.
Related tools
To do the opposite and join files together, use merge PDF. If you need to drop a few pages rather than extract them, organize PDF shows thumbnails and lets you delete and reorder in one pass. If the resulting parts are still too big, compress each one to a target size.