Split PDF Online — Free & 100% Private
Break a PDF into separate files — one per page, or by custom page ranges — and download them as a ZIP, entirely in your browser.
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Why use our Split PDF
Free, private and fast — everything runs in your browser, so your files and text stay on your own device.
How to use Split PDF
Split PDF — complete guide
Splitting a PDF is useful whenever one document actually contains several separate things — a bundle of scanned receipts in one file, or a report where each chapter needs to be shared on its own. Splitting by custom range (like 1-3, 4-6) is faster than one-page-at-a-time when you already know which pages belong together.
Because the split happens at the PDF structure level rather than by re-rendering pages as images, text stays sharp and selectable in every resulting file, and the output downloads as a single ZIP so you don't have to save each file one by one.
If you need the opposite — joining several files back into one — use Merge PDF. To pull out just a handful of specific pages instead of splitting the whole document, Extract PDF Pages is the more direct option.
Frequently asked questions
Can I split by a page range like 1-3?
Yes. Enter ranges separated by commas, for example 1-3,4-6, and each range becomes its own file.
What format is the download?
You get a ZIP file containing the separate PDF files.
Does splitting keep original quality?
Yes. Pages are copied at the PDF structure level, not rasterized, so quality and text stay intact.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Splitting runs entirely in your browser.
Can I split a very large PDF?
Yes, though very large files depend on your device's available memory since everything processes locally.
Is this tool free?
Yes, with no sign-up and no limit on how many PDFs you split.
Can I split a scanned PDF?
Yes, scanned and text-based PDFs both split the same way.