Split PDF
Extract pages from PDF files. Split into individual pages or select specific pages to extract. Free, unlimited, private.
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Why Split a PDF Instead of Sending the Whole Thing?
You've got a 90-page report. Your client only needs pages 12-15. Sending the entire file is unprofessional and a security risk — they might see financial data, internal notes, or draft content they shouldn't. Splitting gives them exactly what they need and nothing else.
Splitting also solves the file size problem. A 40 MB document won't attach to most emails, but the 3-page section you actually need might be under 1 MB. No compression needed — just extract and send.
This tool runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib. Your files stay on your device. No upload, no server processing, no "we'll delete your file in 60 minutes" disclaimers.
Four Ways to Split
Extract a single page
Click the page you want, download it. The simplest use case — pulling a receipt, a summary page, or a specific form from a larger document.
Extract a page range
Select pages 5-12 to pull out an entire chapter or section. The extracted pages keep their original quality, links, and form fields.
Extract multiple ranges
Need pages 1-3 and 15-20 but not 4-14? Select non-contiguous pages to create a custom document with just the parts that matter.
Split every page
Turn a multi-page PDF into individual single-page files. Perfect for scanned receipts, filing individual forms, or when each page needs to go to a different person.
Split PDF vs Organize PDF: Which Do You Need?
Use Split PDF when...
- + You want to extract pages into a separate file
- + You need to send part of a document to someone
- + You want each page as its own file
- + The original PDF should stay unchanged
Use Organize PDF when...
- + You want to delete pages from the PDF itself
- + You want to rearrange the page order
- + You want to add pages from another PDF
- + You need a modified version of the whole document
Real-World Splitting Scenarios
Legal & Compliance
Solicitors split case bundles to send relevant sections to each party. Compliance teams extract specific policy pages for employee acknowledgement forms. GDPR data subject access requests often require splitting to redact unrelated third-party data.
Education
Teachers split textbook chapters into weekly reading assignments. Students extract specific pages from lecture slides for revision notes. Admissions offices split application bundles to route transcripts, essays, and references to different reviewers.
Business & Finance
Accountants extract individual months from annual bank statements for audit evidence. HR teams split multi-employee payslip PDFs into individual files. Sales teams pull proposal pages that are relevant to specific client needs.
Personal
Extract the receipt page from a long email chain PDF. Pull your boarding pass from a booking confirmation document. Separate scanned documents that your scanner combined into one file.
Privacy: Why Browser-Only Splitting Matters
Most online PDF splitters upload your file to their server, process it remotely, and send back the result. That means your document — potentially containing bank details, medical records, contracts, or personal data — sits on someone else's infrastructure.
This tool processes everything locally in your browser. Open your browser's Network tab while splitting and you'll see zero upload activity. The PDF is read, manipulated, and saved entirely on your device. That makes it safe for confidential documents without any trust required.
Common Reasons to Split a PDF
Email Attachment Limits
Most email providers cap attachments at 10-25 MB. A 50-page scanned document can easily exceed this. Split it into sections, send multiple emails, or compress individual parts below the limit.
Sharing Specific Chapters
Need to send chapter 3 of a report to a colleague? Extract just those pages rather than sharing the entire 200-page document. Smaller files are faster to open and easier to review.
Removing Sensitive Pages
A contract might contain pages with personal data you don't want to share. Split out just the signature pages or terms, and keep the rest private. Safer than redaction for complete page removal.
Uploading to Web Portals
Government and insurance portals often have page or file size limits. Split your document to match their requirements — it's faster than discovering the limit after waiting 5 minutes for an upload to fail.
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How to use this tool
Upload a PDF and wait for page thumbnails to load
Select specific pages or choose to split all pages
Click Split PDF and download your extracted pages
Common uses
- Extracting a single page from a long report to share with a colleague
- Splitting a multi-chapter document into separate files
- Pulling out specific pages from a contract for review or signature
- Breaking apart a scanned multi-page PDF into individual page files
- Removing unwanted pages from a PDF before distributing it
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