How do I split a PDF without uploading it?

Drop the file here. Pages are copied locally with pdf-lib. Close the tab and the working copy is gone.

What is the page range format for split PDF?

Use commas between groups and a hyphen for a span. Example: 1-3, 5, 8-10. Numbering starts at 1.

Can I extract PDF pages into one file?

Yes. Choose “Keep pages in one PDF” and list the pages in the order you want them.

How do I save each range as its own PDF?

Choose “One PDF per range”. 1-3, 10-12 becomes two files. “One PDF per page” makes a file for every page. Multiple files download as a ZIP.

Does split PDF remove the pages from my original?

No. You download new files. The PDF you dropped stays as it is on disk.

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Extract pages locally

Split a PDF

Splitting a PDF is how you send pages 3-7 of a report without the rest of the binder. This split PDF tool copies the ranges you type into new files, still in the browser. You can keep those pages in one PDF, save each range separately, or explode the document into one file per page. A ZIP download appears when there is more than one result.

Ranges look like 1-3, 5, 8-10. Page 1 is the first page of the file you dropped. Nothing is uploaded; pdf-lib copies page objects on your device. Use it for redacting-by-omission (you still need a real redaction tool for hidden text), for handing a single exhibit to a client, or for breaking a scan into chapters. The original PDF on disk is not rewritten.

Split runs 100% in-browser. Page ranges are copied on your device, never uploaded.

Add files

Drop a PDF file, or browse. They stay on this device.

No upload. No account.

No files yet. Drop them above. They stay in this tab and are never uploaded.

How to split a PDF file

Drop one PDF. The page count is read in this tab.
Choose one file, one PDF per range, or one PDF per page.
Type ranges such as 1-3, 5, 8-10 unless you want every page as its own file.
Split, then download the PDF or ZIP. Nothing was uploaded.

Split PDF without a server

Upload-based splitters store the document long enough to slice it. Here the slice happens in the tab. You are not creating an account to “unlock” extra pages, and we cannot keep a copy we never received.

Questions

How do I split a PDF without uploading it?: Drop the file here. Pages are copied locally with pdf-lib. Close the tab and the working copy is gone.
What is the page range format for split PDF?: Use commas between groups and a hyphen for a span. Example: 1-3, 5, 8-10. Numbering starts at 1.
Can I extract PDF pages into one file?: Yes. Choose “Keep pages in one PDF” and list the pages in the order you want them.
How do I save each range as its own PDF?: Choose “One PDF per range”. 1-3, 10-12 becomes two files. “One PDF per page” makes a file for every page. Multiple files download as a ZIP.
Does split PDF remove the pages from my original?: No. You download new files. The PDF you dropped stays as it is on disk.