Split PDF lets you pull specific pages or ranges out of a larger document and save them as a brand-new PDF in seconds. Just enter a selection like 1-3,5,7-9 and the tool extracts those pages in ascending order, ready to download. It is a fast pdf page extractor for developers, QA engineers, legal and ops teams who need to separate pdf pages, share a single chapter, or trim a report down to the parts that matter. Your selection is validated against the document's real page count, so out-of-range pages are caught before you export. Everything runs locally in your browser using client-side PDF parsing, so the file you split online is processed on your device and nothing is uploaded to a server.
Features
Extract individual pages and ranges in one selection, e.g. 1-3,5,7-9
Validates your page selection against the document's actual page count
Shows exactly which pages will be exported before you download
Outputs pages in ascending order into a clean new PDF
Reads the source file in your browser and reports its size and page count
Copies pages losslessly without re-rendering text or images
Downloads the result named after your source file with a -pages suffix
How to use the Split PDF
Drop a PDF onto the upload area or click to choose a file.
Type the pages and ranges to keep into the Pages to extract box, such as 1-3,5,7-9.
Check the green confirmation showing which pages are selected.
Click Extract & download to save the new PDF.
Example
Input
Document: 10-page report.pdf
Pages to extract: 1-3,5,8-9
Extracting pages 1-3, 5, and 8-9 from a 10-page PDF.
Common errors & troubleshooting
A page number in your range is higher than the document's page count. — Check the stated page count under the file name and keep every page within that range.
An error such as "Could not parse" or "Pages are 1-based" appears under the box. — Separate pages with commas and join a range with a plain hyphen, as in 1-3, 5, 7-9; spaces around them are fine. Letters, semicolons and typographic dashes (1–3) are not understood, and page 0 is rejected because numbering starts at 1.
The PDF is refused as password-protected, or will not load at all. — A password-protected PDF is turned away with a notice, because its pages would come out blank. Unlock it with Decrypt PDF, then split the unlocked copy. If a file still will not load, it may be damaged: repair or re-save it and drop it in again.
Extracted pages came out in a different order than you typed. — Split always outputs pages in ascending order. Use Organize PDF if you need a custom page order.
Frequently asked questions
What is Split PDF and what does it do?
Split PDF is a browser-based page extractor that pulls the pages or ranges you choose out of a larger PDF and saves them as a new file, leaving the original untouched.
How do I split a PDF by page range?
Drop your PDF in, type a comma-separated selection like 1-3,5,7-9 into the Pages to extract box, then click Extract & download. Single pages and ranges can be mixed in one go.
Can I reorder pages while splitting?
No. Extracted pages are always written in ascending order. If you need a custom order, use the Organize PDF tool instead.
What happens if I select the same page twice?
Each selected page is exported once in ascending order, so overlapping ranges in Split PDF will not duplicate a page.
Does splitting reduce the quality of my pages?
No. The selected pages are copied as-is into a new PDF, so text and images stay pixel-for-pixel unchanged.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere when I split it?
No. Split PDF parses and extracts pages entirely in your browser, so your document never leaves your device and nothing is sent to a server.
Related tools
Merge PDFs — Combine multiple PDFs into one, with reordering.
Organize PDF — Reorder, rotate and delete pages from thumbnails, then export.
Rotate PDF — Rotate all pages or a selection by 90/180/270°.
Crop PDF — Trim margins from every page via the crop box.
PDF to Images — Render PDF pages to PNG or JPG images you can download.
Add Page Numbers — Stamp page numbers onto a PDF (position, format, start).
Compare PDFs — Diff the extracted text of two PDFs line-by-line.
Compress PDF — Shrink a PDF by re-rendering each page to a JPEG at a chosen quality and resolution.