Split PDF
Pull out just the pages you need from a PDF into a brand-new file, on your device.
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How it works
This tool reads your PDF with the pdf-lib library and copies only the pages you ask for into one brand-new document. You describe the pages you want to keep as a simple range — for example 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and the tool assembles exactly those pages, in that order, into a single fresh file you can download. Nothing is sent anywhere: the split happens entirely in your browser, so even confidential documents stay on your machine.
How to split a PDF
Drop your file into the window, type the pages you want to keep in the Pages to keep field, then press Extract pages. When the file is loaded its total page count is shown next to the filename, so you always know the valid range to work with. You can separate several runs by clearing the file with the remove button each time, or keep everything in one pass by combining ranges — then download the new PDF. The whole workflow takes a few seconds and never leaves your browser.
Writing a page range
Ranges are flexible. Use a dash for a continuous block of pages, and commas to combine several blocks or individual pages. 2-4 keeps pages two, three and four; 1, 5, 9 keeps three separate pages; and 1-2, 10-12 keeps the first two pages and the last three. If you leave the field empty, the tool simply copies the whole document. Any page number outside the document is flagged with an error before anything is generated rather than producing a broken file.
A concrete example
Say you scan a ten-page contract and only the signature page and the terms on pages 4 to 6 matter for a quick review. You would enter 4-6, 10 and the tool returns a new PDF containing five pages in that exact order: four, five, six, then ten. The earlier pages are left entirely untouched in the original file — which is why the widget is equally handy for removing pages: to drop the first page of a report, just enter 2-12 instead of splitting a file you cannot easily change.
What to expect
The result is always a single PDF containing the pages you selected, in the order you listed them — never several files, even when your input mixes individual pages and blocks. The summary tells you exactly how many pages were extracted. Because pdf-lib copies the pages as-is rather than re-rendering them, text stays selectable and searchable and images keep their original resolution and formatting. The tool only ever performs page-level extraction: it does not rotate pages, compress the file, or reorder more than the order you typed.
Common problems and fixes
If a range is entered in reverse, such as 8-3, the tool automatically swaps it to 3-8 so you still get the right pages. Typing a page number higher than the document triggers a clear out-of-range error — check the count shown under the filename. A password-protected PDF cannot be opened, so remove the password in your reader first and split the unlocked copy. And if the field is left empty while you only wanted some pages, remember that an empty field means the whole document is copied.
Frequently asked questions
Can I split one PDF into many separate files at once?
No — the tool produces one new PDF containing all the pages you selected in a single run. To create several files, run it once for each range you need and download each result; it only takes a moment each time.
Do individual pages and ranges work together?
Yes. You can mix them freely in one string, like 1, 5, 8-10, and all of those pages are gathered into the same new PDF in the order you typed them.
Does the extracted PDF keep its quality?
Yes. Pages are copied without any re-compression, so text stays selectable and images keep their original resolution.
Can splitting remove pages from my PDF?
Yes. Keep everything except the pages you want to drop — for example 2-12 of a 12-page document removes the first page — and you get a new file with the rest.
What if my PDF is password-protected?
The tool cannot open a protected file, so remove the password first in your PDF reader, then split the unlocked copy here.
What happens if I type a page number out of range?
The tool stops and shows an error naming the invalid page instead of producing a broken document. Check the page count under the filename and re-enter a valid range.