PDF Splitter
Extract selected pages from a PDF into a new file in your browser for easier sharing and document organization.
For custom selection, type page numbers or ranges like 1-3,5 in the box below.
Your result will appear here.
PDF Splitter online
Split a PDF into separate files by page ranges — extract the chapter, the invoice, the signed page — without uploading the document anywhere.
How to use this tool
- Choose the PDF to split.
- Enter the page ranges you want as separate outputs (for example 1-3, 4, 5-8).
- Click Split and download the resulting PDFs.
Common uses
Extracting one chapter from a manual, separating a bundled invoice pack into per-client files, pulling the signed page out of a long agreement, and trimming a report down to the section a colleague asked for.
How it works
The splitter copies the pages you select into new documents with pdf-lib — the pages are transplanted, not re-rendered, so text stays selectable and the file does not balloon. Page numbers are the printed positions in the file (1 is the first page), which may differ from the folio numbers printed on the pages themselves when a document has roman-numeral front matter. Splitting makes new files; the original is never modified.
Worked example
A 120-page manual split as 1-8, 9-40, 41-120 produces three PDFs: front matter, the main chapter and the appendices. Need just the one signed page 87? A range of 87-87 (or just 87) yields a one-page file you can email without the other 119 pages of context — and without exposing them.
Privacy and browser processing
Your PDF is split in your browser with pdf-lib — the document is never uploaded or stored.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write the ranges?
Comma-separated, hyphens for spans: 1-3, 4, 5-8 produces three files (pages 1–3, page 4 alone, pages 5–8). Overlapping and repeated ranges are allowed if you genuinely want a page in two outputs.
Do the split files keep links and bookmarks?
Page content, including in-page links, copies across. Bookmarks pointing within the extracted range may not survive the move, since outlines are document-level structures; the visible document is complete.
Why is a split file bigger than its share of the original?
Each output carries its own copy of shared resources (fonts, images embedded once in the original). A one-page extract from a font-heavy document inherits the fonts it uses, so per-page size is not linear — normal, and harmless.
Can it split a password-protected PDF?
Encrypted files cannot be opened by the browser library. Remove the protection first with a tool that has the password, then split the copy.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Splitting runs locally in your browser with pdf-lib; the document never leaves your device.