How to use Split PDF
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Choose the PDF you want to split, or drop it onto the box above.
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Pick how to split it. "Every page" makes one file per page, "By ranges" makes one file per range, and "Extract pages" collects the pages you list into a single file.
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For ranges or extraction, type the page numbers, for example 1-3, 5, 8-. The tool tells you straight away if a number is outside the document.
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Press the button and download the result. Several files come together in one ZIP.
What this tool does
Split PDF takes one PDF and turns it into smaller ones. You can explode a document into single pages, cut it into chapters with page ranges, or extract a handful of pages into a new file and leave the rest. Typical uses: sending only the signed page of a contract, separating a scanned stack of invoices, or sharing one chapter of a long report.
Features
- Three ways to split. Every page on its own, one file per range, or the pages you choose gathered into one PDF.
- Flexible page lists. Mix single pages and ranges, leave the end open with "8-", or count down with "5-3" to reverse a section.
- Checks as you type. The page count is read when you pick the file, so a range past the last page is flagged before you start.
- Tidy file names. Outputs are named after the original plus the pages they hold, such as report-pages-1-3.pdf.
Limits
- One PDF at a time. To split several, run them one after another.
- Bookmarks, attachments and form behaviour aren't copied into the new files.
- Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first.
- Huge scans (many hundreds of megabytes) depend on your device's memory.
Where your file is processed
This tool works in your browser: your PDF is processed on your own device, so it isn't sent to our server for this tool. Some other tools on UtiloNest do use our server, and their pages say so.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write the page ranges?
Separate parts with commas. A single number is one page, 2-6 is pages 2 to 6, and 8- runs from page 8 to the last page. In "By ranges" mode each part becomes its own PDF; in "Extract pages" mode all parts are joined into one file in the order you typed them, so 5, 1-2 puts page 5 first.
Where is my file processed?
In your browser. This tool works on your own device, so the file isn't sent to our server for it.
Do the split files lose quality?
No. Each page is copied as it is, with its text, fonts and images untouched, so a page looks the same in the new file as in the original. Text stays searchable and selectable.
What isn't carried over to the new files?
Document-level extras such as bookmarks, the outline, attached files and fillable form logic stay behind, because each output starts as a fresh document. The visible page content is all there.
Can I split a password-protected PDF?
Only after removing the password. Use Unlock PDF with the password you know, then split the unlocked copy.