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.