What is PDF Splitter?

The PDF splitter lets you extract specific pages or page ranges from any PDF document. Select individual pages or enter custom ranges to create a new PDF containing only the pages you need. Everything runs on your device — your files stay private.

Pages can be picked visually from a thumbnail grid or typed as a range string like 1-3, 5, 8-10. The tool deduplicates, sorts, and clips to the document length, so even messy input produces a valid output. The new PDF keeps the original page contents, fonts, and embedded images untouched, just with fewer pages.

How to use

1. Upload a PDF file to see a thumbnail preview of all pages
2. Select individual pages by clicking them or enter a page range like 1-3, 5, 8-10
3. Click split to extract the selected pages into a new PDF and download it

When to use

• Pulling the troubleshooting chapter (pages 15-20) out of a 50-page user manual.
• Sharing only the signed cover page of a contract instead of the full document.
• Building a summary deck from selected pages of a long research report.

Result

Extract pages 15-20 from a 50-page user manual to share just the troubleshooting section. Or pick pages 1, 5, and 12 to create a summary document with only the key pages.

FAQ

How does the range syntax work? Can I mix ranges and individual pages?

Yes. Use commas to separate items and hyphens for ranges. So 1-3, 5, 8-10 selects pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10. The parser ignores spaces, sorts results, and removes duplicates, so 5, 5, 1-3 still gives you 1, 2, 3, 5.

Does the split keep the original bookmarks or form fields?

Internal links inside the kept pages survive. Form fields stay as-is on each selected page. Top-level bookmarks pointing to discarded pages are dropped from the outline tree, since pointing to nonexistent pages would crash some viewers.

Is there a way to split into many small files at once, one per page?

Yes. Pick One file per page in the Output Mode panel to receive one PDF per selected page, packed into a ZIP. Choose Every N pages to chunk the document into equal-sized parts (a 50-page PDF with N=10 produces 5 files). Split in half cuts the document at its midpoint into two equal PDFs in one click. By split points lets you click between page thumbnails to drop your own cut markers. By bookmarks reads the table of contents and makes one file per top-level chapter. By file size groups pages so each part stays under a size cap you set. Use Merge into one PDF when you want a single combined output.

How big a PDF can the splitter handle?

Hundreds to a few thousand pages on a typical laptop. The thumbnail render at 25% scale uses noticeable memory on very large documents. If thumbnails fail to load, you can still type a range manually and the split will work without preview.

Does the resulting file have the same page numbers as the original?

The new PDF renumbers from 1. Any page-number text printed inside the page (like a footer that says Page 17) is part of the image content and stays the same. The PDF page index, however, restarts at 1 in the split file.

Related Tools