How to split a PDF into separate pages or several files

Open Split PDF, drop in the file, then either choose Each page for one PDF per page or click the pages where each new file should start. Download the parts one by one, or press Download all to get them together in one zip.

Steps

1. Open Split PDF and drop your PDF onto the box, or click to choose it. Every page appears in a grid.
2. Choose how to cut it under Split into:
   • Each page makes one PDF for every page.
   • Two halves cuts it in the middle.
   • Every 2 pages makes equal chunks. Use the minus and plus buttons beside it to change the number of pages per file.
3. Or click any page in the grid to start a new file there. Click it again to undo that cut. You can mix both: pick a preset, then add or remove cuts by hand.
4. Check the list under the grid. Each file shows its pages and its size.
5. Download a single part with its own button, or press Download all for one zip with every part.

Clear all cuts under Cuts puts the document back to one piece if you want to start again.

Which split do you need?

The "every few pages" preset goes up to 50 pages per file. The last file holds whatever is left over.

How the files are named

Each part keeps the name of your file and says which pages it holds. Splitting report.pdf gives files like report-pages-1-3.pdf and report-pages-4-8.pdf, so they sort in page order in your downloads folder. The zip from Download all holds the same files.

Split, extract or delete

These three sound alike and are easy to mix up:

• Split breaks the PDF into several files. No page is thrown away; every page lands in exactly one part.
• Extract keeps only the pages you choose, in one new PDF. Extract PDF pages is quicker when the pages you want are scattered, such as pages 2, 7 and 11.
• Delete removes the pages you name and keeps the rest. Use Delete PDF pages for that.

Quality and privacy

Pages are copied without re-encoding, so each part looks exactly like the original pages, text stays selectable, and scans keep their resolution. The split happens in your browser; the PDF is not uploaded, and once the page has loaded it keeps working without a connection.

Troubleshooting

"This PDF has a password." Enter the password you were given and press Unlock and open. It is checked on your device. The tool cannot open a PDF whose password you do not know.

The presets are greyed out. A PDF with one page has nothing to split.

It is slow on a phone. A very large PDF takes more memory. Close other tabs, or split it on a computer.

Questions

Can I split a PDF on my phone?

Yes. Tap pages in the grid to mark where files start, then download. On a phone, Download all saves a zip that most file apps can open.

Do the split files lose quality?

No. The pages are copied as they are, not redrawn or compressed.

How do I split a PDF that is too big to email?

Split it into chunks and check each part's size in the list. The guide on splitting a large PDF into smaller files covers this step by step.

Where does the split happen?

In your browser, on your own device. The PDF is not uploaded to a server at any point.