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Split PDF — Extract Pages or Split by Range (Free)
Split a PDF into separate files or pull out just the pages you need. Free, in-browser, and private — your document is never uploaded to a server.
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One PDF file
Break one PDF into smaller pieces. Pull a single page out on its own, grab a range, or chop a long document into several separate files — whatever you keep is written to a fresh PDF and the source is left untouched. It runs locally with pdf-lib, so a bank statement or signed contract never leaves your device.
How page ranges work
You name the pages you want; each selection becomes its own output file. A single specification can produce several PDFs at once:
A range like 4–9 yields one PDF holding those six pages in order.
A single page, say 3, yields a one-page PDF containing exactly that page.
Several selections — 1–3, then 4–10 — yield two separate files from one pass.
A range that runs past the last page simply stops at the end of the document rather than erroring.
Frequently asked questions
- Does splitting reduce quality or reflow the text?
- No. Pages are copied exactly as they are — same fonts, images, and vector text. Splitting rearranges pages; it never re-renders or re-compresses their contents.
- Is my document uploaded anywhere?
- No. Splitting runs in your browser with pdf-lib, so the file is read and cut up on your own device and never sent to a server.
- Can I split a password-protected PDF?
- Not while it's locked. Remove the password first (you'll need to know it), then split the unlocked file — an encrypted PDF's pages can't be copied until it's decrypted.
- Should I split a PDF before uploading it to an AI assistant?
- Often yes — see "How to Prepare a PDF Before You Upload It to ChatGPT or Claude" for the real file-size and page-count limits ChatGPT and Claude publish, and why sending just the pages you need instead of a whole document can matter more than you'd expect.
Read next
- Preparing a PDF before you upload it to ChatGPT or Claude — each assistant's stated file limits, sending only the pages that matter, and what to do with a locked PDF.
- Combining many PDFs without uploading them anywhere — what happens to the files during a merge, how a large batch behaves, and what to do when one of them is password-protected.