Split PDF

How do I split a PDF into separate files?

Choose your PDF, pick how to split it, and press Split PDF. For page ranges, type one range per file, separated by commas, such as 1-3, 4-8, 9-end; that makes three files. For equal parts, choose Every few pages and type how many pages each file should have. Several files come as one ZIP.

1. Press Choose a PDF.
2. Under How to split, choose page ranges, every few pages, chosen pages or odd and even pages.
3. Type the ranges or number, or click pages. Colored thumbnails show which file each page goes into.
4. Press Split PDF, then Download.

How do I extract pages from a PDF into a new file?

Click the pages you want; the tool switches to Extract chosen pages and highlights them. Press Split PDF and you get one new PDF with just those pages, in page order. The original file stays unchanged on your device. To remove pages instead of keeping them, use Delete PDF Pages.

Will the split files be bigger than the original?

Together they come to about the same as the original. Each file has to carry the fonts and images its own pages use, so shared parts can repeat across files. In our test the 4 files totaled 1.3 MB against 1.3 MB for the original.

How do I split odd and even pages?

Choose Odd and even pages. You get two files: one with pages 1, 3, 5 and one with pages 2, 4, 6. This is handy for undoing a double-sided scan or printing both sides on a printer without duplex. To join them back in the right order later, use Merge PDF with Double-sided scan ticked.

Is there a free way to split a PDF without limits?

Yes. This tool has no daily limit, no page cap and no sign-up, because the work happens on your own device rather than on a server. Very long PDFs simply take a little longer. Some online splitters cap free use at a few tasks a day or a few hundred pages.