Drop a PDF and split it into one file per page, or into custom page ranges. Everything runs locally — nothing is ever uploaded.
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What This Tool Does
This tool splits a single PDF into multiple smaller files, entirely in your browser. Drop a PDF and choose one of two modes: per-page, which turns every page into its own file, or by-range, where you type the exact pages you want grouped together — like 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and each comma-separated group becomes one output file.
Nothing about your file is uploaded to make this work. Splitting runs through a WebAssembly module loaded directly into your browser tab, so the bytes of your PDF are read, split, and turned into downloads entirely on your own device.
Tip:Use per-page mode when you genuinely want every page as its own file — good for feeding pages into another tool one at a time. Use range mode when you want a handful of files that each hold several pages, like separating a report into its individual chapters.
Two Ways to Split
Per-page mode needs no configuration: drop your PDF, and every page becomes its own single-page file, named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on to match its position in the source document.
Range mode gives you control over exactly how the split is grouped. Type comma-separated ranges and single page numbers — for example, 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and each group becomes its own file: pages-1-3.pdf, pages-5-5.pdf, and pages-8-10.pdf. A single page number like 5 is treated as a one-page range, which is why it still gets the pages-N-N.pdf naming pattern rather than a different one. Page numbers always refer to positions in your original document, so page 1 is the first page regardless of how your ranges are ordered. If a number falls outside your document's page count, or a range is written backwards, you'll get a clear validation message instead of a broken file.
What Splitting Actually Does to Your Pages
Splitting doesn't touch the content of your pages at all — it's a structural operation. Each output file is built by copying the requested pages' existing content directly into a new, smaller PDF, without re-rendering or recompressing anything along the way. That means text stays selectable and searchable, embedded images keep their original resolution, and fonts carry over exactly as they appeared in the source file. You're not converting your PDF to another format and back; you're just deciding which pages belong in which resulting file.
Working With the Result
Once you split a file, each output downloads in turn with a name that tells you what's inside — page-3.pdf, pages-1-3.pdf, and so on — so you can tell at a glance which piece is which without opening every file. If you later want to bring several files back together, head to Merge PDF. And if what you actually need is to reorder, rotate, or delete a few pages within a single document rather than break it into separate files, Organize PDF is the better fit — it works on one document at a time through a visual thumbnail grid.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between per-page mode and range mode?
Per-page mode breaks every page of your PDF into its own single-page file — drop a 10-page document and you get 10 files. Range mode lets you specify exactly which pages go together, so you can pull out a chapter, a section, or a handful of scattered pages into one output file instead of splitting the whole document down to individual pages.
How do I write a page range?
Separate ranges and single pages with commas: 1-3, 5, 8-10 produces one file with pages 1 through 3, a second file with just page 5, and a third with pages 8 through 10. Each comma-separated group becomes its own output file, and page numbers refer to the position in your original document — page 1 is always the first page.
How are the output files named?
In per-page mode, each file is named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on, matching the page it came from. In range mode, each file is named after its range, like pages-1-3.pdf or pages-8-10.pdf, so you can tell at a glance which pages ended up where without having to open every file.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere to be split?
No. Splitting runs locally through a WebAssembly module loaded directly into your browser tab. Your file is read on your device, split there, and handed back as downloads — it's never sent over the network, and no server ever sees its contents.
Does splitting change the pages themselves, or reduce their quality?
No. Splitting is a structural operation — it copies the pages you asked for into new, smaller PDF files without re-rendering or recompressing anything. Text stays selectable, images stay at their original resolution, and fonts are preserved exactly as they were in the source file.
Is there a limit to how many pages or files I can split at once?
No fixed limit — the practical ceiling is your browser tab's available memory, since the whole file and every output are held there while splitting runs. You'll see a heads-up for files above roughly 100 MB, but a typical multi-page document splits in well under a second.
What's the difference between splitting and organizing a PDF?
Split is built for turning one document into several separate files — one per page, or grouped by range. Organize is for reshaping a single document in place: reordering pages, rotating them, or deleting a few, then downloading one updated file. If you want multiple output files, use Split; if you want one cleaned-up file, use Organize.