How to Split a PDF Into Separate Pages or Sections (Free)

The Short Answer

Open Split PDF, upload your file and choose how to split it: every page as its own PDF, custom page ranges such as 1-3, 5, 7-10, or equal groups of pages. Download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so the file is not uploaded.

Three Ways to Split a PDF

All pages. Every page becomes its own PDF. Useful for pulling individual pages out of a scanned batch. Multiple pages are delivered as a ZIP file.
Page ranges. Type the pages you want, for example 1-3, 5, 7-10. Only those ranges are exported. Good for sending one chapter or one section.
Every N pages. Split the document into groups of equal size, such as every 5 pages. Handy for long reports or multi-document scans.

How to Split a PDF Step by Step

Open Split PDF.
Select your PDF.
Pick a split mode: all pages, ranges, or every N pages.
If you chose ranges or groups, enter them.
Click split and download your files.

Split vs Extract vs Remove

These sound alike but do different jobs:

[Split PDF](/split-pdf) breaks a file into several new files.
[Extract Pages](/extract-pages) keeps the pages you pick in a new file.
[Remove Pages](/remove-pages) deletes the pages you pick and keeps the rest.

If you only want to drop a few pages, removing is quicker than splitting.

Common Uses

Send only the relevant chapter of a long document.
Separate a scanned batch into individual documents.
Break a large file into smaller parts that fit under an email size limit. You can also compress the PDF.
Split a combined file back into its original documents. To join them again later, use Merge PDF.

Quick Answers

Does splitting reduce quality? No. Pages are copied as they are.
Is it free? Yes, with no sign-up.
Is the file uploaded? No. Processing happens on your device.