How to Split a PDF into Separate Files

You've got a 60-page PDF — an annual report, a manual, a combined application pack — and you only need to share pages 12 to 18. Or you received a batch scan and need each page as its own file. Splitting a PDF is the answer, and it's faster than it sounds.

Three ways to split

Extract a range of pages: you specify a start and end page, and get a new PDF containing just those pages. Good for pulling a chapter from a report or the relevant section from a large document.

Extract individual pages: every page becomes its own separate PDF file, usually delivered as a ZIP archive. Good for batch-processing scanned documents where each page is a distinct item.

Split by file size or page count: some tools let you say 'split every 10 pages' or 'keep each file under 5 MB'. Good for breaking up large files to meet email attachment limits.

The original stays intact

Splitting a PDF doesn't modify or delete the original. The tool reads the source and creates new files — you end up with the original plus the extracted portions. If you want to remove pages from the original, that's a different operation (delete pages), not splitting.

Common use cases

• Sharing a specific chapter or section without sending the whole document.
• Extracting a single signed page from a contract to return to sender.
• Separating a batch scan into individual invoice files for accounting.
• Breaking a large PDF into smaller chunks that fit email size limits.

After splitting

Check the page numbers in each output file before sharing. Page 1 of your extracted file may be page 12 of the original, and the numbering in the PDF may not update automatically. If the recipient needs to know original page references, a quick note in the email saves confusion.

Like all PDF operations, splitting works entirely in the browser — no upload, no server, no account required. Documents stay on your device throughout.