Split a PDF into separate files
Type the pages you want in each new file, or split every page out on its own. Each part gets its own download button, and the whole job runs in your browser.
Updated November 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Choose the PDF to split
Then pick the pages for each new file, or split every page into its own PDF.
Your file never leaves your device. The pages are copied into new files right here in your browser, as they are. Nothing is uploaded. To remove private content from a page, use Redact.
On this page
How to split a PDF
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Open the PDF
Choose the file. A thumbnail of every page appears, numbered, so you can see what's where.
- 2
Say how to split it
Type ranges separated by commas: 1-3, 5 makes one file of pages 1 to 3 and another of page 5, and 8- runs from page 8 to the end. Or choose Every page.
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Download the parts
Tap Split PDF, then download each new file. Each is named after the original plus the pages it holds, like lease-pages-1-3.pdf.
Ways people use it
- Pull the one page a client asked for out of a 40-page report.
- Break a scanned stack of receipts or invoices into one file each.
- Separate a signed contract from the exhibits stapled behind it.
- Get under an email attachment limit by sending a big file in parts.
Ranges can overlap, and each one becomes its own file in the order you typed them. 1, 1-4 gives you the cover page on its own, plus the cover with pages 2 to 4.
Splitting copies pages as they are
Each part holds its own pages exactly as they were, with their text, images and form fields. Fields and links that belong to other pages are left out, but splitting never removes anything from a page itself. To take private content out of a page, use Redact.
Split without a tool
Any browser can save a range of pages: open the PDF, choose Print, set the destination to Save as PDF, and type the pages in the page options. It makes one file per print, so it's slow when you need several parts.
When the parts need signatures
Splitting is often the step before sending. Upload just the pages that need signing to SignMaster, place the fields and send them free. Signers sign from a link, and you get the signed PDF with its certificate of completion.
Questions? Answers.
Does splitting lower the quality?
No. Pages are copied, not re-rendered, so text stays text and scans stay exactly as sharp as the original.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
Not here. A locked PDF has to be unlocked first: open it with its password in a PDF app and save a copy without one.
How many files can I split it into?
As many as the PDF has pages. Choose Every page and a 30-page file becomes 30 PDFs, each with its own download button.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. It's opened and split inside your browser, and each new file saves straight from your device's memory.