Split a PDF
Divide the whole document into parts, or save just the pages required for a particular task.
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What this page helps you do
Extract selected pages or divide a PDF into smaller documents so you can send the relevant portion. This is useful for separating a scan batch or sharing one section without attaching the entire file.
How to use the result
Use the page thumbnails and page-range controls to choose the output. Count from the first page of the PDF, since printed page numbers can differ when covers or front matter are present.
Before you rely on it
- Open each exported file and confirm its first page, last page and total page count.
- Check that the recipient has any cover information, definitions or attachments needed to understand the extract.
Limit to keep in mind: Splitting is page management, not sanitization. Copied resources may retain data from omitted pages, and metadata or attachments can remain. Use a redaction workflow for sensitive material and retain the original privately.
Choose the split that matches the job
Use equal-sized parts when the whole document must be retained in smaller packets. Use extraction when only particular pages are relevant. These are separate choices: dividing every page preserves the complete sequence across the parts, while extraction selects a subset.
For a single page, enter that page's position in the file as the range. Review the thumbnail as well as the number before exporting.
Review the exported parts
Open the downloads and check the first and last page of each part. This is especially useful for a scan whose printed numbering does not begin on the PDF's first page.
Copied pages retain their existing page content without being rasterized. A scan remains a picture of text; splitting does not recognize that text or add search capability.
Extraction is not a privacy scrub
A shorter visible document can still carry underlying resources associated with other pages, document properties or attachments. Extracting a statement page is therefore not proof that every trace of the rest of the statement has been removed.
For confidential sharing, use an appropriate redaction workflow and review the full exported copy. Details inside a retained page remain unless you deal with them separately.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I make one PDF for each page?
- Choose an every-1-page split. The download is a ZIP containing the individual PDFs, which you can open and check after extracting it.
- How do I save a few pages together?
- Enter the required range instead of an equal-part split. The selected pages are exported together as one PDF. Use PDF page positions rather than relying only on printed numbering.
- Does splitting lower image quality?
- The tool copies the selected page content without rasterizing the pages or recompressing their images. Review document features and any export notices; splitting is not a conversion to images or an OCR operation.
- Are files sent away to be split?
- Document bytes are processed in your browser. Keep the original file and review the downloaded parts before sending them to someone else.
- Is extraction enough to remove confidential pages securely?
- No. The visible page sequence changes, but copied PDF resources can retain underlying material. Use a suitable redaction process for confidential data and inspect the result, including repeated details and document properties.