How to use it
- Choose a PDF file or drop it on the box. The page count appears under its name.
- Pick how to split it: Every page, Ranges, Every N pages or Chosen pages.
- Type the ranges or pages in the box that appears, for example 1-3, 4-6, 7-. Leave the box for Every page empty.
- Click Split PDF, then download each file, or all of them together as a ZIP file.
Your PDF stays on your device
The file is read from your disk, the parts are copied in your browser with the open-source pdf-lib library, and each new file is saved back to your disk. Nothing is uploaded, so a contract or a payslip can be split here as safely as on your own computer.
How the parts are made
Every part keeps its pages exactly as they are: text, images, page sizes and rotation are copied, not redrawn. A part is named after your file with its number added, such as report-1.pdf and report-2.pdf. When there are several parts, they are offered together in one ZIP file.
- Every page: one file for each page of the original.
- Ranges: each comma-separated part is one file. 4-2 is refused; write 2-4.
- Every N pages: files of N pages, with the last file taking the rest.
- Chosen pages: one file with the pages you type, in the order you type them.
Example: a 10-page report in three chapters
Your report has 10 pages: a cover and summary on pages 1 and 2, the first chapter on pages 3 to 6 and the second on pages 7 to 10. Choose Ranges and type 1-2, 3-6, 7-10.
You get three files: report-1.pdf with 2 pages, report-2.pdf with 4 pages and report-3.pdf with 4 pages, all three in a ZIP file named report-split.zip.
Frequently asked questions
Does splitting reduce the quality of the pages?
No. Each page is copied as it is, with its text, images and size, so the parts look exactly like the pages of your original file.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser reads the file and saves the parts on your own device. You can check it by splitting with your internet connection turned off after the page has loaded.
Which pages are left out when I use ranges?
Pages that are in no range are not put in any file. For example, the ranges 1-3 and 7- of a 10-page file leave out pages 4 to 6. Choose Every N pages to keep every page.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
Not directly. An encrypted PDF cannot be copied without its password. Open it in a PDF reader, print it to a new PDF if you are allowed to, and split that copy.
Is there a limit on the number of files?
Every page can become its own file, so a 300-page PDF makes 300 files. The ZIP file keeps them together, and the limit in practice is the memory of your device.
Sources
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.