Split PDF — extract pages free & private in your browser

Most online splitters ask you to upload your document before they will touch it. This one never does. Your PDF is opened and split entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so the file — and everything in it — stays on your device.

Enter a page range like “1-3, 5, 8-10” to extract exactly the pages you want into a single new PDF, or split the whole document into one file per page. There are no page limits, no watermarks and no sign-up.

How it works

When you add a file, the splitter loads pdf-lib — a PDF toolkit compiled to run inside the browser — and parses the document straight from memory. Nothing is sent to a server: the bytes you drop in are read locally, and the new file is built locally too.

To extract pages, the tool reads your range (for example "1-3, 5"), copies those page objects from the source document into a brand-new PDF in the order you listed them, and hands the result back as a download. Copying preserves each page's existing content streams, so text remains selectable and images keep their original resolution rather than being re-rendered or flattened. The "split into single pages" option does the same copy step once per page, producing one single-page PDF for each page in the original.

When to use it

Splitting is handy whenever a PDF holds more than you need to share. Pull a signed contract out of a 200-page scan, separate one invoice from a monthly batch, or grab a single chapter from an ebook or manual to read on its own.

Because the file never leaves your device, this is a good fit for sensitive material: medical records, bank statements, tax paperwork, NDAs and legal filings can all be split without handing a copy to a third party. It is equally useful for everyday admin — breaking a combined boarding-pass-and-itinerary into separate pages, or extracting the one form page you actually have to print and sign.

Tips

Check the page count shown after you add the file, then count from page 1 — ranges are inclusive, so "2-4" keeps pages 2, 3 and 4. You can reorder output by listing pages out of sequence, such as "5, 1-2", which is a quick way to move a cover or summary to the front.

If you only need a handful of pages, a single range produces one tidy file; reach for "split into single pages" only when you genuinely want every page separated, since your browser may prompt before downloading many files at once. To trim a file rather than divide it, just extract the pages you want to keep and discard the original — the new PDF contains only those pages.

How to use Split PDF

1. Add your PDF by dropping it onto the box above or clicking to browse.
2. See the page count, then type the pages you want, e.g. “1-3, 5, 8-10”.
3. Click “Split PDF” to download a new PDF containing only those pages.
4. Or choose “Split into single pages” to download one PDF for every page.
5. Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

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