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.

Split PDF

Extract pages or ranges (e.g. 1-3,5,7-9) into a new PDF.

Your PDF is parsed and split locally in your browser, and nothing is uploaded to a server.

Need to combine PDFs back together? Try Merge PDF.

About Split PDF

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

Output

Selected pages: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9
Downloaded: report-pages.pdf (6 pages)

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.
The selection box stays disabled or shows an error after typing. — Use comma-separated 1-based pages and ranges like 1-3,5; remove spaces, letters, or zero/negative numbers.
The PDF will not load at all. — The file may be encrypted or corrupted. Decrypt or repair it, then re-drop the PDF.
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.