Split a PDF
Split a PDF into smaller files by page range, into equal chunks, or one file per page. It’s free and runs in your browser, and you get the parts back as a single ZIP.
or drop a file here
One PDF, up to 250 MB.
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to split a PDF
Open your PDF
Every page shows up as a thumbnail so you can see what you’re cutting.
Choose how to split
Type ranges like 1-4, 5-9, pick a number of pages per file, or go for one file per page.
Check the labels
Each thumbnail gets a coloured “File 1”, “File 2” tag, so you can spot a wrong range before you split.
Download
One part downloads as a PDF. Two or more come together in a ZIP.
Split PDF features
Ranges in any order
Write 5-1 and those pages come out backwards. A page can go into more than one part if you need it twice.
Fixed-size chunks
Useful for upload forms with a page limit. Set 10 pages per file and a 47-page document becomes five files, the last one with 7 pages.
Names that sort properly
Parts are named after the original with their page numbers, e.g. report-pages-1-4.pdf. In longer documents the numbers are zero-padded so they stay in order in a folder.
Split, extract or delete?
They overlap, so here’s the quick version. Splitting always gives you several files. Extract Pages pulls the pages you pick into one new PDF. Delete Pages keeps everything except the pages you mark.
If you’re splitting because a portal says the file is too big (not too long), try Compress PDF first. A scanned document often drops below the limit without being cut up at all.
Privacy and security
The PDF is split on your own device. Nothing is uploaded, and the parts are built in memory and handed straight to your browser to save.
Read more in our privacy policy.
Split PDF FAQs
How do I write page ranges?
Commas between parts, a hyphen for a run of pages: 1-5, 6-10, 11-. The last one runs to the end. Each comma-separated item becomes its own file.
Can I split every page into a separate PDF?
Yes, choose Every page. A 30-page document gives you 30 PDFs in one ZIP.
Do bookmarks and form fields survive?
No. Text, images, links and comments are kept on each page, but sidebar bookmarks and fillable fields aren’t copied into the new files.
How do I open the ZIP?
Double-click it on Windows or Mac. On an iPhone, tap it in the Files app. Most Android file managers open ZIPs too.