✂️ PDF Split & Extract

Split a PDF into individual pages or extract a custom page range. Download all pages as a ZIP or save specific pages.

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How to Use the PDF Split & Extract

Follow these steps for best results.

1
Upload your PDF
Click the upload area or drag and drop a PDF file to load it.
2
Choose split mode
Select Split All Pages to extract every page as a separate PDF, or use Extract Range to specify exactly which pages you want (e.g. pages 3–7).
3
Download your files
Click Split PDF. For single-page extraction the file downloads immediately. For multiple pages, all files download together as a ZIP.

Why Use This Tool?

Splitting a PDF is essential when you need to share only specific sections of a document — extracting one chapter from an ebook, pulling a single signed page from a contract, or separating a multi-invoice PDF into individual billing files. This tool processes everything locally in your browser using PDF-lib. No page from your document is ever transmitted to an external server, which matters enormously when the content is confidential, legally sensitive, or under NDA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I extract just one specific page?
Yes. Use Extract Range mode and enter the same number for both start and end (e.g. page 5 to page 5) to extract a single page as its own PDF.
What format are the split files in?
Each extracted page is saved as a standard PDF file. Page numbers are appended to the filename automatically.
Is there a page count limit?
No hard limit. PDFs with hundreds of pages are handled entirely in browser memory. Very large documents may take a moment to process.
Can I split a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scanned PDFs are images embedded in a PDF container — each page is extracted as-is without any OCR or re-rendering.
Why is my split file the same size as the original?
PDFs often contain shared resources (fonts, images) referenced across pages. Extracting one page may retain some shared resources in the output file, which is normal behaviour for PDF-lib's extraction.

About PDF Split & Extract

PDF splitting is the reverse operation of merging — taking one combined document and dividing it into smaller, targeted outputs. Common professional use cases include extracting a specific attachment from a combined email PDF, isolating one section of a technical manual, separating a batch invoice PDF into individual client files, or pulling a signed signature page from a long agreement. This tool supports both full split (every page becomes its own file) and range extraction (pages 3–9 as one new PDF), covering the two most common splitting workflows.

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