How to split a PDF into separate pages or sections

Need to extract just a few pages from a long PDF? Or separate each page into its own file? Splitting a PDF is fast and free — no software, no upload required.

When to split a PDF

Common scenarios include: extracting one chapter from a long report, separating a scanned multi-page document into individual files, pulling out an invoice from a combined statement, or breaking a presentation into individual slides for sharing.

Split methods explained

There are two main approaches to splitting a PDF:

• Extract all pages: Each page becomes its own PDF file. Useful for splitting a scanned document into individual pages.
• Extract a page range: You specify a start and end page, and get a PDF containing just those pages. Useful for pulling out a chapter or section.

How to split a PDF for free

1. Go to the Split PDF tool
2. Drop your PDF into the upload zone
3. Choose your split method: "Extract all pages" or "Extract a page range"
4. If using page range, enter the start and end page numbers
5. Click "Split PDF" and download your file(s)

Splitting runs entirely in your browser — no file is ever uploaded. A 100-page PDF splits in seconds.

Extracting a single page

To extract a single specific page, use "Extract a page range" and set both the From and To fields to the same page number. For example, From: 5, To: 5 extracts only page 5 as a standalone PDF.

Tips

• Splitting produces multiple downloads when you extract all pages — your browser will download each page as a separate file.
• Large PDFs with many pages may produce many files — consider whether you really need all pages, or just a range.
• After splitting, use Merge PDF if you want to recombine specific pages in a different order.