Split a PDF
Break a PDF into separate documents — one per page, or by the ranges you specify. The ZIP is built on your device.
- Free
- No signup
- No watermark
- Files stay on your device
Processed locally
Your PDF never leaves your computer.
How to split a pdf
- 1
Open your PDF
Drop the document onto the page.
- 2
Choose how to split
Every page turns each page into its own PDF. Page ranges lets you type something like 1-3, 5, 8-10.
- 3
Split and download
Press Split and download. You get a single ZIP containing the resulting PDFs.
How page ranges work
- 1-3 produces one PDF containing pages 1, 2 and 3.
- 5 produces a single-page PDF of page 5.
- 1-3, 5, 8-10 produces three separate PDFs.
- Ranges beyond the end of the document are clipped rather than silently ignored.
Why the download is a ZIP
Splitting produces several files, and browsers block pages that fire off many downloads in a row. Packaging them into one archive is the reliable way to hand them all over.
The ZIP is assembled in your browser from the PDFs that were just generated. It is stored uncompressed, because PDF content is already compressed and deflating it again would cost time for almost no saving.
Frequently asked questions
- Is my PDF uploaded to split it?
- No. The document is opened and edited by code running in your browser, and the new PDF is generated on your device. There is no upload endpoint in this application — you can watch the network tab while you work.
- Can I extract just one page?
- Yes — choose Page ranges and type the single page number. Or use the Extract pages tool to tick the pages you want in one document.
- Why do I get a ZIP file instead of PDFs?
- Splitting produces multiple files, and browsers block rapid consecutive downloads. A single ZIP is the reliable way to deliver them; every operating system can open it without extra software.
- Does splitting reduce quality?
- No. Pages are copied into new documents without re-encoding.