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Split PDF

Split a PDF into separate files by page range or every N pages.

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4 min readLast reviewed 2026-07-06

What this tool does

Split PDF divides a multi-page PDF into smaller PDFs—every page separately, custom ranges, or equal chunks depending on workspace options.

Processing is local, which suits HR records, financial statements, and legal docs you cannot upload elsewhere.

Why you might need it

Portals sometimes require one invoice per upload even though your scanner produced a single 40-page PDF.

Teams share one chapter at a time from a manual instead of emailing the full 200 MB file.

Common use cases

  • Separate bundled invoices for accounting upload
  • Extract one signed page from a closing packet
  • Break a textbook scan into weekly reading PDFs
  • Pull appendix pages for a slide reference deck
  • Split a mis-scanned duplex PDF for reordering

Step-by-step guide

  1. 1Upload the source PDF.
  2. 2Define split mode—per page, range, or preset chunks as the workspace offers.
  3. 3Preview page count to confirm you captured the right span.
  4. 4Process to generate multiple output PDFs in-browser.
  5. 5Download each part or a ZIP containing all splits.

Tips & best practices

  • Use Organize PDF afterward if pages landed out of order after scanning.
  • Name downloads immediately—split outputs look alike in Downloads folders.
  • Combine Split with Merge when you need non-contiguous pages in one file.
  • Compress each split if recipients are on mobile networks.

Limitations

  • Password-protected inputs must be unlocked first.
  • Splitting does not OCR scanned pages—they stay images inside each chunk.
  • Huge single PDFs may slow the tab—close other heavy apps first.

Frequently asked questions