Split PDF

Your PDF opens already set to split into single pages, so every page becomes its own file. Tap a scissor between two pages to remove that cut and keep those pages together, or tap an empty gap to add one back. Cuts after page 3 and page 8, for example, give three files: pages 1-3, pages 4-8, and page 9 to the end. You can see every cut on the page grid before you download.

Need something specific? Open Split points to choose Split every page, clear all cuts with Merge into one, or enter ranges such as 1-3, 4-6, 7-10. The ranges describe consecutive pieces of the same document. They should cover its pages in order, because this control places a cut after each range rather than selecting pages to keep. For example, 1-3, 7-10 does not discard pages 4-6; use Extract pages when pages must be left out.

Every change is visible before the file is created. The main button also updates to show the expected result, such as Split into 3 files. If the cuts are not right, tap the same scissors again, use the split-points menu to reset the pattern, or use Undo in the toolbar. Nothing is written to a new PDF until you press the final button.

To split a file in half, open Split points, tap Merge into one to clear the cuts, then tap the one scissor in the middle. A 20-page file cut after page 10 gives you two 10-page files. For equal chunks, type ranges like 1-10, 11-20, 21-30 and each becomes its own file. For a page-per-file result, tap Split every page instead.

To keep just a few pages, cut right before and after them, then download that piece. If picking or deleting pages is the whole job, the Extract pages and Remove pages tools do it in one step.

Yes. Many free PDF sites upload your file to their own servers to do the work. This tool does not. Your PDF is read and split right inside your browser, so it is never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone else. That makes it a widely compatible choice for contracts, bank statements, medical records, and anything else you would not want sitting on a stranger's server.

When your split creates a single file, it downloads on its own as a normal PDF with -split added to the original name, such as report-split.pdf. When it creates more than one, the parts are named in order as report-part-1.pdf, report-part-2.pdf, and so on. They are packaged into report-split-pages.zip, which gives you one clean download instead of a pile of separate save prompts.

The result panel confirms how many files are ready and offers Download again if the browser's first save is hard to find. Where the device supports sharing, Share sends the individual PDF parts directly. Check the part numbers after unzipping: they follow the original page order, so the first range is part 1 and the last range has the highest number. The original PDF remains untouched on your device throughout the process.

If a PDF needs a password to open, this tool does not send you elsewhere first. It asks you to enter the password right here, opens the file on your device, and splits it like any other. Your password is never uploaded and is not kept once you leave the page. Files that open without a password split straight away, with no extra steps. If you would rather take the password off for good, our Unlock PDF tool does that, and the unlocked copy opens here without a prompt.

Splitting copies each source page into a new document instead of turning it into an image. That keeps selectable text sharp, leaves images at their original resolution, and avoids an extra round of compression. Document features are rebuilt for the pages that land in each part:

• Every page you select, at full quality: text stays sharp and selectable, images keep their resolution.
• Links to web addresses stay clickable.
• The bookmark outline. Entries that point to pages in a part are remapped to their new page numbers.
• Interactive form fields on those pages. They stay fillable, and values already entered remain in place.
• The original title, author, subject, and keyword metadata, copied into every new file.
• Digital signatures. Copying pages into a new document breaks the seal, so signature fields are dropped rather than left behind unverifiable.

A split file is therefore a new PDF, even though its page content looks the same. If a signed document must retain a verifiable digital signature, keep the original intact and share that file instead. A visible handwritten signature that is part of the page artwork remains visible, but it is not the same as a certificate-backed digital signature.

There is no fixed page limit or paid size tier. The practical limit is the memory available to the browser while it opens the source, draws page previews, and builds the result files. A long text PDF is usually lighter than a shorter scan made from high-resolution photos. Files above roughly 350 MB trigger a warning because they are more likely to strain an older phone or a tab with little free memory.

For a large job, keep this tab open, close unused apps or browser tabs, and wait for all page thumbnails to appear before setting cuts. If a phone reloads the page or runs out of memory, try the same file on a computer with more RAM. The file still stays local. The warning only signals that the browser may need more working memory. It does not start an upload, create a server queue, or change the free access.

Open the downloaded parts and confirm that each one begins and ends where expected, especially when the source has unnumbered covers, inserted pages, or printed page numbers that differ from the PDF's thumbnail numbers. Split points use the PDF page order shown in the editor. A cover is page 1 in that order even if the document starts printing page numbers later.

Also test any links, bookmarks, and form fields that matter to the recipient. They are carried into the appropriate part, but a bookmark leading to a page outside that part has nowhere to go. Keep the original until the new files have been checked. You can return to the editor, adjust a cut, and create the parts again without uploading or altering the source file.

Splitting pairs naturally with the rest of the toolkit. Many people split a file, fix just the pages they need, then join everything back together with Merge PDF. To reorder or rotate pages inside a single document instead of cutting it apart, reach for Organize PDF or Rotate PDF.

Yes. This tool works in current desktop and mobile browsers on iPhone, Android, tablets, and computers, with nothing to install. Add your file the same way, set your cuts on the page grid, tap the split button, and the results save to your device.

• Separating a scanned bundle of invoices or receipts into one file each.
• Pulling a single chapter or section out of a long report or book.
• Breaking a big document into smaller pieces that are easy to email.
• Splitting a signed contract away from its cover letter and appendix.
• Turning a multi-page scan into individual pages to share separately.