Split a PDF / Extract Pages (Free, No Upload)
Extract pages or page ranges into a new PDF. Everything runs on your device; files are never uploaded.
Drop a PDF here
Then choose which pages to keep.
Files are processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How splitting works here
Load one PDF and the tool reads it in your browser, shows you the total page count, and asks which pages you want. You answer with a range string: “1-3, 5, 8-10” pulls pages 1 through 3, then 5, then 8 through 10 into a new PDF. The pages land in the order you list them, which means “12, 1” is a legal way to move a signature page to the front. Everything happens on your device through the open-source pdf-lib library; the original file never leaves your machine, which matters when the document is a contract, a medical record, or anything else you wouldn’t paste into a random website.
One thing this tool deliberately doesn’t do: produce a zip with one file per page. Each run gives you one new PDF containing the pages you asked for. That’s the right shape for almost every real task, and it keeps the tool simple enough to verify at a glance.
Range strings by example
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | Pages 1, 2, 3 |
| 1-3, 7 | Pages 1, 2, 3, then 7 |
| 5, 1-2 | Page 5 first, then 1 and 2 |
| 8-10 | The last three pages of a 10-page file |
Spaces around the commas are fine. If a number is higher than the page count shown, fix the typo before extracting; the count on screen is the source of truth.
What people actually split
Signature pages, mostly. A 40-page services agreement comes back signed and accounting only wants the two pages with ink on them: load it, type “39-40”, done. Same story for pulling one chapter out of a dissertation PDF to send a reviewer, lifting the itinerary page from a 12-page booking confirmation, or trimming the blank page a scanner insists on adding to the end of everything.
It also pairs naturally with the other PDF tools. Extract the relevant pages from two long documents, then combine the extracts with the PDF merger into one tidy packet. If the pages you pulled came from a scan that’s lying on its side, the PDF rotator straightens them. And note what’s out of scope: splitting copies pages as-is, so it won’t shrink a bloated scan (there’s no PDF compression here) and it can’t make a scanned page searchable, since none of these tools do OCR. For trimming an oversized photo before it ever becomes a PDF, the image compressor is the better first stop.
The output downloads immediately. Open it, confirm the right pages made the cut, and send it off knowing the full document stayed on your machine the whole time.
Frequently asked questions
Does my PDF get uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is opened in your own browser using the open-source pdf-lib library, the pages you ask for are copied into a new PDF on your device, and that's it. No upload request ever fires, and the tool keeps working offline once the page has loaded.
How do I tell it which pages I want?
With a range string like 1-3, 5, 8-10. Commas separate entries, hyphens mark ranges, and the page count shown after loading tells you what's valid. The extracted PDF keeps pages in the order you list them, so 5, 1-2 puts page 5 first.
Can it split a PDF into one file per page?
Not in one click. The tool extracts one set of pages into one new PDF per run. If you need every page as its own file, run it once per page; for a handful of pages that's quick, but it's not built for bursting a 200-page document.
Will the extracted pages look identical to the original?
Yes. Pages are copied, not re-rendered, so text, images, and layout come through exactly as they were. Document-level extras like bookmarks may not carry over, but the page content itself doesn't change.
Why won't my PDF load?
The usual culprit is a password. Encrypted PDFs aren't supported, and the tool shows a friendly error rather than guessing. Remove the protection in the app that created the file, then try again.