PDF Splitter

Split PDFs and Extract Pages Instantly

Long PDFs are convenient for storage but awkward for sharing. Whether you need to email a single chapter, submit one appendix, or remove sensitive pages before forwarding a report, a PDF splitter is the fastest way to isolate exactly what matters. Our free online PDF splitter handles the job in your browser — no installation, no registration, and no waiting for an upload to finish.

What This Tool Does

The tool extracts selected pages from any PDF and saves them as a brand-new file. You can pick pages visually by clicking thumbnails, or type page ranges using familiar notation like 1, 3, 5-10. The original PDF remains untouched; the splitter simply copies the pages you specify into a fresh document. Because processing happens locally with the pdf-lib library, formatting, fonts, and embedded images are preserved whenever possible.

How to Use the PDF Splitter

1. Upload your PDF through the file picker or by dragging and dropping a file into the upload area.
2. Choose your mode: click individual page thumbnails, or switch to "Split by Range" and type the pages you want.
3. In range mode, separate single pages with commas and define consecutive runs with a dash.
4. Click Download Extracted PDF to save the new file instantly.

Common Use Cases

• Students: pull a single chapter from a scanned textbook.
• Accountants: isolate a specific invoice from a month-end batch.
• Lawyers: extract exhibits from a lengthy brief.
• Managers: share only the relevant slides from a board deck.
• HR teams: separate one employee's forms from a company-wide packet.
• Researchers: save only the methodology pages from a long journal article.

Worked Example

Suppose you receive a 24-page project proposal and want to share only the executive summary, budget, and timeline — pages 2-4 and 12-14. Upload the file, choose "Split by Range," and type 2-4, 12-14. The preview confirms six pages are selected. Click download and you receive a six-page PDF ready to email or archive.

Tips for Best Results

• Double-check the page count shown after upload; scanned PDFs sometimes include blank or hidden pages.
• Use commas or semicolons to separate entries in range mode. Pages are numbered from 1.
• For many scattered pages, thumbnail selection is often clearer than typing a long list.
• Keep file sizes reasonable: while there is no hard limit, very large PDFs may slow down your browser.
• Always keep a backup of the original PDF, since the splitter creates a new file rather than editing the source.
• After splitting, you can merge extracted pages back together or delete unwanted pages from the original.

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