Split PDF

Split a PDF into separate pages or extract a page range. Preview pages first.

Drop a PDF here or click to choose One PDF file to split or extract pages

About Split PDF

Split PDF extracts pages you need and leaves the rest behind. Use it when a portal wants only page 1–2 of an ID scan, when you share one chapter from a longer pack, or when you separate a signed page from supporting documents.

Preview pages first so you extract the right range, then download the smaller PDF.

Split PDF removes noise from a large file: one certificate, one statement month, or one appendix. Extract the pages people actually need.

Confirm page numbers with thumbnails. Printed page labels and reader page numbers can differ when covers are unnumbered.

How to use Split PDF

Open Split PDF.
Upload one PDF.
Choose separate pages or a page range.
Preview, then download the result.

When to use it

Extract ID or passport pages from a multi-page scan
Send only the signed page of a contract
Break a large handbook into chapter files
Prepare a short attachment when email size is limited
Sending a single certificate from a multi-page scan
Meeting portal page-count limits
Sharing one schedule from a longer contract PDF

Practical tips

Note page numbers in a PDF reader before you split.
After splitting, rename files so recipients know what each part is.
Compress if the extracted pages are still heavy photo scans.
Merge again later if you need a custom pack from several splits.
Rename outputs clearly after download.
Compress if a single extracted scan is still huge.

When not to use this approach

Do not email fifteen one-page splits when one range file would do.

Common mistakes

Extracting from an outdated draft in Downloads.

Common questions

Is Split PDF free?

Yes.

Split or compress?

Split chooses pages; compress shrinks bytes. Use both when needed.

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