Tutorial · 4 min
How to split a PDF by pages or page ranges
Cut a large PDF into chapters, single pages, or custom ranges — straight from your browser.
Why split a PDF?
You may need to extract a single contract clause, send only the relevant chapter to a colleague, or break a 300-page report into smaller email-friendly chunks. Splitting is the inverse of merging and just as common.
Three ways to split
- By every page — the Split PDF tool emits one file per page, perfect for archiving.
- By custom ranges — use Extract Pages with notation like
1,3,5-9,12. - By removing instead — flip the problem with Remove Pages when you only want to drop a few.
Tips
- Combine with Organize PDF to reorder pages before splitting.
- The output PDFs keep the original's bookmarks, metadata, and fonts.
- Splitting is non-destructive — your source PDF stays untouched.