Split PDF into Separate Files
Extract page groups from one PDF into separate downloadable PDF files. This page opens Split mode: choose the PDF, review its page previews and enter groups such as 1-2,3, then create the outputs. Each comma starts another file; pages outside the groups are omitted.
Files stay on this device. Up to 20 files, 50 MiB total and 500 pages. Choosing files replaces the current workspace.
Pages are copied across with their own size, rotation and content intact, so a merged document keeps each page as it was. It reads the page structure, not the text: an encrypted or malformed file is refused by name rather than partly read.
Common questions
- How are output groups defined?
- Enter comma-separated ranges such as 1-2,3. Each group produces its own PDF. Overlapping groups are refused and omitted pages are excluded.
- Does the document leave my browser?
- No. The PDF is read, previewed and exported on your device.
- How do I save every PDF page as a separate file?
- Choose one PDF and enter each current page position as its own comma-separated group. For a four-page file, 1,2,3,4 creates four one-page PDFs; 1-2,3-4 creates two two-page PDFs. Choose Create separate PDFs, then download each link. There is no automatic every-page button or ZIP download.
- Can I extract only selected pages or undo a previous merge?
- Yes. A group such as 4-6 writes only those pages. To divide a merged document into its former parts, enter the boundary ranges yourself; the tool cannot infer the original filenames or document boundaries. Split does not cut one physical page into smaller rectangles.
- Do ranges refer to the original page numbers after I reorder or remove pages?
- They refer to the current numbered preview positions. After moving or removing a page, review the sequence before entering ranges. Reversed ranges such as 3-1 and overlapping groups such as 1-3,3-4 are refused; use the smaller number first and include each page at most once.
- What limits and preservation rules apply?
- Choose one unencrypted PDF with at most 500 pages and 50 MiB (52,428,800 bytes). Pages are copied without turning text into pictures. Document-level bookmarks, forms and signatures may not survive; inspect the downloaded files if those features matter.
Pages are copied across with their own size, rotation and content intact, so a merged document keeps each page as it was. It reads the page structure, not the text: an encrypted or malformed file is refused by name rather than partly read.