May 1, 2026 · Split PDF
How To Split A PDF Online Without Uploading It
Sometimes a PDF is too much. You need pages 3 through 7 for a client, the appendix for legal, and the cover for the proposal template. Splitting that PDF by hand in Acrobat is fine if you have Acrobat. Most people don't.
Split PDF does this in your browser. No upload, no watermark, no limit on how often you can use it.
Three Ways To Split
Pick the split mode that matches what you need. "One File Per Page" turns a 50-page PDF into 50 single-page PDFs - useful when you need to redistribute each page separately. "Fixed Chunks" breaks a long PDF into equal-sized pieces, handy for splitting a deposition or a long form into manageable email attachments.
"Specific Pages Or Ranges" is the most precise. Type something like 1-3, 5, 7-9 and you get three output PDFs - one with pages 1 to 3, one with page 5, one with pages 7 to 9.
Step By Step
Drop your PDF into Split PDF. Choose a mode. If you picked ranges, type them in the format above. Click Split.
Multi-file outputs download as a ZIP for one-click handling. A single-output split (one range, one page) downloads as a plain PDF instead.
Split Vs Extract Vs Delete
Three tools sound similar but do different things. Split produces multiple output files based on the ranges you typed. Extract Pages produces one combined output file containing only the pages you listed - useful when you want a single trimmed PDF.
Delete Pages does the inverse: you list pages to remove, and everything else is kept. Pick the verb that matches the mental model you're working from.
Privacy And Limits
Splitting runs in your browser. Your file is never uploaded. Practical limit is browser memory - a 1,000-page PDF works on most machines; very heavy image PDFs may slow your tab.
Encrypted PDFs need to be decrypted first with Unlock PDF. Once decrypted, splitting works normally.
Bookmark Split PDF the next time you need to slice a document into clean pieces. Free, browser-only, no signups.