Split PDF files
Cut a PDF into parts, pull out exactly the pages you need — right here in your browser. Your file stays on your device.
- Processed locally in your browser
- No file uploads
- No sign-up
How does that work?
How your files are handled
When you add a PDF, it is read into your browser’s memory on this device and processed there by the page itself. The merged file is assembled in the same memory and saved through a normal browser download. Nothing is sent to a server — after the page has loaded, this site makes no network requests involving your documents, their names, or anything derived from them.
Closing or reloading the page discards everything. The practical size limit is your device’s memory and processor, not a server quota. This is a technical description of how the tool works, not a blanket security guarantee — your device and browser remain your own responsibility.
Drop a PDF file here
or use the button — one file at a time, split however you like
Add a PDF file to split it.
By selecting files, you confirm that you have the right to process them and that you accept the Terms of Use.
How to split a PDF file
Add your PDF
Choose a file with the button or drag and drop it onto the page. It is read on your device only.
Choose the pages
Click between pages to place cuts, type page ranges, pick pages on the previews, split every N pages — or split along the document’s bookmarks.
Split and download
You see exactly how many files you will get before you start. Download parts one by one or everything at once as a ZIP.
Privacy: what happens on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. The PDF you add is held in this page’s memory, inspected and split there, and the resulting files are offered back as normal downloads. Nothing is uploaded, logged, fingerprinted or shared — the page has no server to send documents to.
Heavy work runs in a background thread so the page stays responsive; that is an engineering choice, not a security barrier. If a document is confidential, the honest summary is: it never leaves this device, and closing the tab removes it from memory.
What you get
Pages are copied into the new files exactly as they are — text, fonts, images and vector content are not re-compressed or rasterized, and page sizes and rotation are preserved. A few document-wide extras cannot be carried over by page copying:
- Each part is a fresh, standard PDF that opens in any reader, named after the source file and its page numbers.
- Bookmarks, file attachments and layer switches are not carried into the parts — the visible page content is.
- Digital signatures become invalid, because splitting changes the signed bytes. The tool warns you beforehand.
- Password-protected PDFs can be split after you enter the password; the parts themselves are saved without encryption.
Honest limits
There is no account, quota or server limit. The real limits are your device’s memory and CPU: hundreds of pages are usually fine on a modern laptop, very large scanned files may be slow on an older phone.
The tool warns you before unusually large jobs instead of failing halfway. If your browser cannot finish a job, nothing is lost except time — your file is still on your device, untouched.
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is opened and split by code running in your browser on this device. After the page itself has loaded, no network request carries your document, its name, or data derived from it. You can verify this in your browser’s developer tools under “Network”.
How do I split by page ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-12?
Switch to “Page ranges” and type them exactly like that: ranges with a dash, separated by commas. Each range becomes its own PDF — “1-3, 7, 10-12” produces three files — or turn on “combine into one file” to get a single PDF with just those pages.
Can I get every page as a separate PDF?
Yes. Choose “Every N pages” with N = 1, and every page becomes its own file. With many pages you download the result as one ZIP archive instead of clicking each file.
Can I split a PDF along its bookmarks (table of contents)?
Yes, if the document has bookmarks. The tool reads them on your device, lets you pick the outline level, and cuts the file at each section start — the parts are even named after the bookmark titles.
Can I remove pages instead of keeping them?
Yes. In “Pick pages” there is a switch between keeping the selected pages and removing them. To delete 3 pages from a 200-page file, select just those 3 and choose “remove selected” — the result is one PDF without them.
Will splitting reduce the quality of my PDF?
No. Pages are copied, not re-rendered: images are not recompressed, text stays text, and page dimensions and rotation are preserved in every part.
Can I split password-protected PDFs?
Yes, if you know the password. It is used once, on your device, to open the file, and is not stored. The parts are saved without password protection, and the tool tells you so beforehand.
Is there a file size or page limit?
No fixed one. The practical limit is your device’s memory. The tool shows a warning before very large jobs (roughly a quarter gigabyte or a thousand pages) so you can decide — these are estimates, not guarantees.