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Split PDF

Splits one PDF by page ranges, or into chunks of a fixed number of pages. The result is one PDF when a single piece comes out, or a ZIP of PDFs when several do.

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Split Mode

Page Ranges

Comma-separated. Use hyphens for ranges (1-5) and commas for individual pages (1,3,5).

How to Use

1Upload one PDF (this tool takes a single file at a time).
2Under Split Mode choose Page Ranges or Every N Pages.
3For Page Ranges, type ranges such as 1-3,5,7-9. For Every N Pages, enter the number of pages per part.
4Click Split PDF.
5Download the result: a single PDF, or a ZIP containing split-1.pdf, split-2.pdf and so on.

About this tool

Updated September 19, 2026

Two ways to cut a PDF

You either name the page ranges you want, or ask for equal chunks of N pages; the tool then saves each piece as its own PDF.

In Page Ranges mode, write pages separated by commas, using a hyphen for spans, for example 1-3,5,7-9. Every item becomes a separate file. In Every N Pages mode, the document is walked from the start in steps of N, so a 10-page file with N set to 4 gives parts of 4, 4 and 2 pages. When more than one PDF results, they arrive in a ZIP as split-1.pdf, split-2.pdf and so on. Names are numbered, not taken from your original file.

Input limits and behaviour

The tool takes one PDF per run, up to 200 MB, and everything is processed in your browser.

Page numbers larger than the document are clamped rather than rejected, and single numbers outside the range are dropped without a warning. Pages are copied, not re-rendered, so text remains selectable. The Extract Pages button in the mode selector is not usable in this version; use Page Ranges instead.

When to split, and when to use something else

Splitting suits breaking a long document into separately shareable files.

• Cutting a 60-page report into one PDF per chapter by entering each chapter's range. • Turning a scanned batch into one PDF per 2 pages, for example front and back of each form, with N set to 2. • Sending a client only pages 4-6 of a contract. If you just want to remove a few pages and keep the rest as one file, Delete PDF Pages is simpler. If you want a hand-picked set of pages in a single output, use Extract PDF Pages.

Things that will not carry over

The pieces are new documents, so document-level extras are not guaranteed to survive.

Bookmarks, outlines and cross-document links that point to pages in another piece will not work after splitting. There is no preview of each output before download, so open the ZIP contents and check that the ranges match what you intended.

How many pages fit under 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB?
We built test PDFs of 1 to 12 scanned pages and fitted each under five size limits. The table shows what is possible, what one page costs at each resolution, and when a limit is out of reach.
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Features

Accepts one PDF per run
Page Ranges mode: comma-separated pages and hyphenated ranges such as 1-3,5,7-9
Every N Pages mode: cuts the document into parts of N pages, the last part may be shorter
One resulting piece is returned as a plain PDF; several pieces are returned as a ZIP
Numbers beyond the last page are clamped to the document length
Runs in your browser; the file is not uploaded for the split

FAQ

What do I get when I enter several ranges?

Each comma-separated item becomes its own PDF. With 1-3,5,7-9 you get three PDFs (pages 1-3, page 5, pages 7-9) packed into one ZIP as split-1.pdf, split-2.pdf and split-3.pdf. A single range returns one PDF directly.

Does the Extract Pages mode work?

Do not rely on it. The page picker in that mode is not wired up in the current version, so use Page Ranges, or the separate Extract PDF Pages tool, to pull out specific pages.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The PDF is read and cut in your browser, and the file is not sent to a server for this job.

What if I type a page number that does not exist?

Ranges are clamped to the document, so 5-500 on a 20-page file gives pages 5 to 20. A lone page number outside the document is silently skipped, so double-check the page count.

Can I keep several ranges in a single PDF?

No, separate ranges always produce separate PDFs. To combine pages 1-3 and 7-9 into one file, split them and then join them with Merge PDF, or use Extract PDF Pages.

Extract PDF Pages

Type page numbers or ranges and get a new PDF with only those pages.

Merge PDF

Combine several PDF files into one merged.pdf, in the order you arrange them.

Delete PDF Pages

Type the page numbers or ranges to remove and download the PDF without them.