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2026-07-25

How to split a PDF into separate pages (free)

Someone sent you a forty-page PDF but you only need page three. Or you have one large scan that should really be several separate files. Splitting a PDF sounds technical, but it takes about ten seconds and no software.

When splitting helps

Sending only the page that matters keeps things clear and protects the rest of the document. Splitting is also handy when a scanner has bundled several receipts or contracts into one file, or when an upload form has a page limit you need to stay under.

Pages or ranges

You can pull out a single page, a range like pages 3 to 7, or break the document into one file per page. Choose whichever matches the task — extracting a single signed page is different from splitting a booklet into chapters.

It stays on your device

The whole thing runs in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server, so even a confidential contract or medical form stays private. Open the Split PDF tool, drop your file in, choose the pages you want, and download the result.

Split PDF

Free, no sign-up, runs in your browser.

Try the tool