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Split PDF Online Free

Extract pages or split a PDF into multiple files. No upload needed. Ideal for extracting specific chapters, invoices, or pages from a large document.

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Click or drag a PDF here

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Leave blank to extract all pages individually.

What is Split PDF Online Free?

PDF splitting extracts specific pages or page ranges from a PDF into separate files. Use cases include extracting a single chapter from a large ebook so you can share it without giving away the whole document, sharing only the relevant sections of a contract with a counterparty, splitting a scanned multi-document batch into individual files after scanning a stack of papers together, and removing a confidential page before sharing a report. There is an important distinction between two splitting modes: splitting by page range (pages 1–10 become one file, pages 11–20 another) and splitting every page into individual single-page files, which gives you the finest-grained control.

How to use

  1. Upload your PDF by clicking the drop zone or dragging the file in.
  2. Enter the page ranges you want to extract in the page ranges field — for example, '1-5, 8, 11-15' to get three separate output files.
  3. Leave the field blank to split every page into its own individual PDF.
  4. Click Split PDF to process the file.
  5. Download the resulting files — multiple outputs are packaged in a ZIP archive.

Why it matters

Large PDFs are regularly shared when only a small portion is relevant, wasting bandwidth and forcing recipients to scroll through pages they do not need. Splitting makes sharing precise and professional. For legal and financial documents, sharing only the relevant section also reduces exposure: a counterparty reviewing clause 7 of a contract does not need to see confidential schedules on pages 40–60. Splitting before sharing is a simple way to limit information disclosure without redacting individual lines.

Pro tip

All processing happens entirely in your browser — no files are uploaded to any server. Your documents never leave your device. If you need to reorganise a scanned document that was not originally created as separate files, use the 'split all pages' option first to get individual page files, then merge specific pages back together using the merge tool. This gives you full control over which pages end up in which output file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your PDF, enter the page ranges you want (e.g. 1-3, 4-6), and click Split PDF. Each range downloads as a separate PDF inside a ZIP file.
Yes — enter the same page number for start and end, e.g. 5-5.
No. Everything runs in your browser. Your files stay on your device.
Open the PDF in any viewer (like your browser or Adobe Reader) to see the total page count.
Yes — enter your ranges in the page ranges field (e.g. 1-3, 4-6, 7) and each range will be saved as a separate PDF file inside a ZIP archive.
Your original file is not modified. The tool reads it to create new split files, and your original PDF remains unchanged on your device.
There is no page limit. You can split a 2-page or a 500-page PDF — though larger files may take a few seconds to process.
No. Password-protected PDFs cannot be read by the tool. Remove the password protection first in your PDF viewer, then split the unlocked file.
No. Splitting only reorganises the pages into separate files. Images, text, and formatting within each page are completely preserved.
Yes. ToolNotch is entirely free with no subscriptions, no usage limits, and no watermarks on your output files.