How to split a PDF or extract pages for free
"Split" usually means one of three different things: extract a range, remove a few pages, or break a document into single-page files. Here's the fastest route for each — all free and all in your browser.
Split a PDF in four steps
- Open Split PDF.
- Drop the document — every page is rendered as a thumbnail so you can see what you're picking.
- Enter a range like
2-5, or click the pages you want to keep. - Download the new PDF. The original stays exactly as it was.
Which tool for which job
- Keep a range — Split PDF with
3-8. - Drop a few pages — Delete PDF pages is faster than describing everything you want to keep.
- Re-order instead of split — Re-arrange PDF pages.
- Turn pages into images — PDF to images exports every page as a PNG in a ZIP.
Page ranges that actually work
Ranges are 1-based and inclusive: 1-1 is the cover page alone, 2-5 is four pages. If a printed page number doesn't match the PDF page number (common when a report has roman-numeral front matter), trust the thumbnail, not the printed number.
FAQ
Is my document uploaded anywhere?
No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser, so payslips, contracts and medical records never leave your device.
Does splitting reduce quality or break fonts?
No. The selected pages are copied byte-for-byte with their fonts and images, so text stays selectable and searchable.
Can I split a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scans split just like text PDFs. If you also need the words, run Image to text (OCR) on the exported pages.
How do I split into single-page files?
Extract one range per page (1-1, 2-2, …), or export every page as an image and re-pack the ones you need with Images to PDF.
Tools: Split PDF · Delete pages · Merge PDF