How do I specify which pages to keep?

Use commas to separate individual pages or ranges, and dashes for a range: "1-3, 5, 8-10" extracts pages 1 through 3, page 5 on its own, and pages 8 through 10, all combined into one output PDF.

Does this upload my PDF anywhere?

No — the split happens entirely in your browser using client-side PDF processing. The file never leaves your device, which matters if the document contains anything sensitive or confidential.

Can I extract multiple separate ranges as separate files?

This tool combines the pages/ranges you specify into a single output PDF in the order you list them. If you need each range as its own separate file, run the tool once per range.

Will splitting reduce the file size?

Usually yes, since you're keeping fewer pages than the original — but the exact size depends on what's on those pages (heavy images vs. plain text). If file size specifically matters, pair this with a PDF compression tool afterward.

What happens to bookmarks and links in the original PDF?

Page-level content carries over, but internal links, bookmarks, or a table of contents that reference pages outside your selected range may point to pages that no longer exist in the split output — worth a quick check on documents with heavy internal navigation.

Split PDF

Split a PDF into separate pages or page ranges.

TL;DR: Split PDF is a free, browser-based tool that lets you split a PDF into separate pages or page ranges.

Drop a PDF here

or click to browse

Page range (e.g. 1-3, 5, 7-9)

About the Split PDF

Split PDF decomposes a multi-page PDF document into individual pages or custom page ranges. The tool operates by duplicating the root resource references while isolating the specific page objects into newly created document catalogs, preserving all original vector curves, embedded color profiles, and text annotations.

How to Use the Split PDF

Upload your multi-page PDF document into the workspace.
Choose your splitting mode: extract every page as separate single-page PDFs, or specify custom page ranges (e.g., '1-3, 5, 8-12').
Click 'Split PDF' to generate the partitioned document archives in browser memory.
Download the resulting individual PDF files or an organized ZIP archive.

Understanding PDF Page Tree Extraction

PDF pages exist within a balanced B-tree hierarchy of Pages nodes. Splitting involves pruning the Page tree down to the selected leaf nodes and rebuilding the catalog, ensuring each child file possesses a clean, standalone document root.

Expert Tips for Split PDF

Targeted Page Ranges: Use comma-separated values and hyphens for discontinuous ranges (e.g., '1, 3-7, 10') to extract exactly what you need.
Lossless Decomposition: Splitting does not re-compress images or alter fonts, ensuring 100% fidelity identical to the original pages.
File Size Considerations: Extracted single-page PDFs retain shared font definitions, which may make individual files slightly larger than a pure proportion of the original.

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100% Client-Side Privacy Guarantee

All processing runs locally inside your browser using JavaScript and HTML5 APIs. Your data, files, and inputs are never uploaded to any remote server. Complete privacy by design.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Use commas to separate individual pages or ranges, and dashes for a range: "1-3, 5, 8-10" extracts pages 1 through 3, page 5 on its own, and pages 8 through 10, all combined into one output PDF.
: No — the split happens entirely in your browser using client-side PDF processing. The file never leaves your device, which matters if the document contains anything sensitive or confidential.
: This tool combines the pages/ranges you specify into a single output PDF in the order you list them. If you need each range as its own separate file, run the tool once per range.
: Usually yes, since you're keeping fewer pages than the original — but the exact size depends on what's on those pages (heavy images vs. plain text). If file size specifically matters, pair this with a PDF compression tool afterward.
: Page-level content carries over, but internal links, bookmarks, or a table of contents that reference pages outside your selected range may point to pages that no longer exist in the split output — worth a quick check on documents with heavy internal navigation.

Cite This Tool

Referencing this tool in a paper, article, or bibliography? Copy a ready-made citation below.

NexLove.org. (2026). Split PDF [Software]. https://nexlove.org/tools/split-pdf.html

“Split PDF.” NexLove.org, 2026, nexlove.org/tools/split-pdf.html.

NexLove.org (2026) Split PDF. Available at: https://nexlove.org/tools/split-pdf.html (Accessed: 2026).

@misc{nexlove_split_pdf,
  title = {Split PDF},
  author = {{NexLove.org}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nexlove.org/tools/split-pdf.html}
}

Embed This Tool

Add the live Split PDF tool to your own website with this snippet — it loads the real, working tool in an iframe, not a static screenshot.

<iframe src="https://nexlove.org/embed/split-pdf.html" width="100%" height="600" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px" title="Split PDF — NexLove.org" loading="lazy"></iframe>

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