How do I split a PDF for free?

Open the PDF in a browser-based splitter, click between the pages where each new file should begin, and download the parts as a ZIP. There is no sign-up, no upload, and no watermark.

Can I split a large PDF?

Yes — files up to 200 MB and hundreds of pages work fine, because nothing is uploaded; the limit is your device’s memory.

What is the difference between splitting and extracting?

Splitting cuts one document into several files at points you choose. Extracting pulls specific pages into one new file and leaves the rest behind.

How to split a PDF into separate files

To split a PDF, open it in a browser-based splitter, click the points between pages where each new file should start, and download the parts — together as a ZIP. It runs on your device, so the PDF is never uploaded, and splitting is lossless: each part keeps the original pages exactly, with no re-compression, no sign-up, and no watermark.

Splitting a PDF — turning one long document into several smaller ones — is one of the most common PDF tasks, whether you are separating chapters, pulling a signed page out of a packet, or breaking a scan into per-record files. Here is how to do it without uploading the document, and how to choose between splitting and extracting.

Split in your browser, step by step

Open the in-browser PDF splitter and drop in your document.
Click between pages to place a split point — every split point starts a new file. You can name each part.
Download all parts together as a single ZIP.

Because the split happens on your device, there is no upload to wait for and the file never leaves your browser.

Split vs extract — which do you want?

You want to…	Use
Cut one document into several files at chosen points	Split
Pull specific pages into one new file and leave the rest	Extract
Remove pages you do not want and keep the rest as one file	Delete pages

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Large files and password-protected PDFs

Files up to 200 MB and documents with hundreds of pages work, because there is no upload queue — the practical limit is your device’s memory. A password-protected PDF must be unlocked before it can be split. The first use downloads the PDF engine to your browser; after that, splitting works offline.

Frequently asked questions

How do I split a PDF for free?: Open the PDF in a browser-based splitter, click between the pages where each new file should begin, and download the parts as a ZIP. There is no sign-up, no upload, and no watermark.
Does splitting reduce quality?: No. Splitting is lossless — each part keeps the original pages exactly, with no re-compression or quality change.
Can I split a large PDF?: Yes — files up to 200 MB and hundreds of pages work fine, because nothing is uploaded; the limit is your device’s memory.
What is the difference between splitting and extracting?: Splitting cuts one document into several files at points you choose. Extracting pulls specific pages into one new file and leaves the rest behind.