Split PDF into separate files
Cut a long document into parts: every few pages, at the points you choose, or odd pages in one file and even in another.
How to split PDF into separate files
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Open the file
Pick the PDF you want to break up.
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Choose the cut
Every N pages, after specific pages, or odd and even. A preview shows where each part begins.
- 3
Download
All the parts arrive in one ZIP.
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Pick the split that matches the document
Four different jobs get called "splitting a PDF". Choose by what the document is, not by how long it is:
- A fixed rhythm — every 2, 10 or 20 pages. Good for scanned batches.
- Known cut points — after pages 5, 12 and 20, when you know where the sections end.
- Odd and even — for a duplex scan that landed in one file.
- One file per page — the "every N pages" mode with N set to 1.
Every part arrives in a single ZIP, numbered in order, with the pages copied rather than re-encoded, so nothing softens.
When counting pages is the wrong approach
If the document has an outline, Split by bookmarks produces one file per chapter and names each one after its bookmark — no counting at all. For a run of invoices or statements, Split by text starts a new file wherever a phrase such as "Invoice no." appears, which handles records of different lengths. If the reason for splitting is an attachment limit, Split by size targets megabytes instead of pages.
Splitting versus extracting
Split when you want all of the document, in pieces. Extract pages when you want three pages out of eighty and the rest can stay where it is. Delete pages when the point is to get rid of something rather than keep it.
Nothing is uploaded
The tool is code running in this browser tab. It reads the file from your disk, does the work in memory, and writes the result back to your downloads folder. No copy reaches us, which is the honest answer to the question every IT policy asks about online file tools: there is no server-side copy to be leaked, subpoenaed or forgotten about.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get one file per page?
Choose "every N pages" and set N to 1.
Can I cut at exact points?
Yes — "after specific pages", then list them: 5, 12, 20.
How big a file can I split?
As big as your device can hold. There is no upload, so no upload limit applies.
Where is my file processed?
On your own machine. The tool is code that runs inside your browser tab, so the document is never sent to us and never sits on a server waiting to be cleaned up.
Is there a catch?
No. No account, no daily cap, no watermark and no paid tier that unlocks the useful half.