Split PDF

Split a PDF into separate files, extract selected pages or break a document at chosen intervals. Fast, private, free and completely browser-based.

Split PDF breaks a single document into separate files, whether you need to extract a handful of pages, cut the file at a fixed interval, or produce one file per page. Everything happens client-side with pdf-lib style processing in the browser, so a long report, contract or scanned book never has to be uploaded anywhere to be divided up.

You choose exactly how the split happens: enter specific page numbers or ranges such as 3-7, 12, or set an interval so every few pages becomes its own file. This makes the tool useful both for pulling one important page out of a larger PDF and for chopping a bulky document into manageable, share-sized chunks.

How to use the Split PDF

  1. Upload the PDF you want to split by dragging it in or browsing your files.
  2. Choose a split mode: extract specific pages, split by a fixed page interval, or split into single pages.
  3. Enter the page numbers or ranges you need, such as 3-7, 12, if extracting specific pages.
  4. Preview the page thumbnails to confirm which pages fall in each output file.
  5. Click Split to process the document in your browser.
  6. Download the resulting files individually or as a combined ZIP.

Why use this tool

Flexible splitting modes

You are not limited to one splitting method — extract a custom page range, cut the document at regular intervals, or explode it into single-page files, all from the same tool.

Original file stays untouched

Splitting writes only the pages you select into new output files; the source PDF you uploaded is never modified, so you can re-run the split differently if needed.

Private, browser-based processing

The PDF is parsed and rewritten in your browser tab rather than on a server, which matters for contracts, statements or scanned documents containing sensitive information.

Common use cases

Splitting vs extracting pages

Splitting is aimed at dividing a whole document into multiple output files, whether by range, interval or single pages. If you only need to keep a handful of pages and discard the rest into one new file, the dedicated Extract PDF Pages tool does that more directly.

Page range syntax

Ranges accept comma-separated numbers and hyphenated spans together, so 1-3, 5, 8-10 pulls pages one through three, page five, and pages eight through ten in that order. Page numbers refer to the position in the original document, not the printed page numbers shown on the paper.

File size and page count limits

Because splitting runs in the browser's memory, very large PDFs with hundreds of high-resolution scanned pages may take longer to process or use more memory than a typical text document. Closing other heavy browser tabs helps when working with big scanned files.

Frequently asked questions

How do I extract just a few pages from a PDF?

Enter the page numbers or a range such as 3-7, 12 in the selection box and export. Only those pages are written to the new file; the source document stays untouched.

Can I split one PDF into many single-page files?

Yes. Choose the split-every-1-page option and each page is exported as its own PDF, delivered together so you can save them in one go.

Is Split PDF free to use?

Yes. Split PDF on Klipza is completely free with no account, no subscription and no watermark on your files, and there is no daily usage limit.

Are my files safe when using Split PDF?

Processing happens locally in your browser wherever technically possible, so your files are not uploaded to a server, stored or shared with third parties.

Does Split PDF work on mobile phones?

Yes. It is fully responsive and runs in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and macOS — nothing to install.