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Split PDF into Multiple Files

Split one PDF into several files by page ranges, every few pages, or one file per page. The PDF is split in your browser, so it's never uploaded, and there's no page or size limit.

How to use Split PDF

  1. Choose a PDF to split.
  2. Pick a Split mode: By ranges, Every N pages or Every page.
  3. Enter the ranges (e.g. 1-3, 4-6, 8- where 8- means page 8 to the end) or the number of pages per file.
  4. Click Split, then download the files as one zip.

Frequently asked questions

How do I split a PDF into multiple files?

Choose By ranges and type something like 1-3, 4-8, 9-12. Each range becomes its own PDF, and they all download together in one zip.

Can I split a PDF into single pages?

Yes. Choose Every page as the split mode. Each page becomes its own PDF in the zip.

Can I split a large PDF into equal parts?

Yes. Choose Every N pages and set Pages per file, for example 10, to get files of 10 pages each. This is handy when a portal or email limits the size of each attachment.

I only need a few pages. Should I split?

Use Extract Pages instead: click the pages you want and save them as one new PDF, without getting the rest as separate files.

Does splitting reduce quality?

No. The pages are copied exactly as they are, with no re-compression, so text, images and links on them look and work the same. The document info (title, author) is kept, and so are the bookmarks (the outline) and fillable form fields on the pages you keep. When merging, each file's bookmarks sit under a bookmark named after the file, and a form field whose name another file already uses gets a "_2" suffix.

Is splitting done on a server?

No. The PDF is split in your browser, so it is never uploaded.

Split modes

By ranges also has Merge all ranges into one PDF, which puts the chosen ranges back together in a single file.

Split files too big to upload? Compress each PDF afterwards.

ModeWhat you getExample
By rangesOne file per range you type1-5, 6-20, 21- → 3 files
Every N pagesFiles of N pages eachA 100-page PDF, N = 25 → 4 files
Every pageOne file per pageA 12-page PDF → 12 files