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PDF Splitter
Extract pages or split a PDF into separate files — right in your browser.
Updated July 8, 2026
How to use the pdf splitter
- 1Drop a PDF onto the tool or click to choose one.
- 2Type the pages to extract, like 1-3, 5, 8-10.
- 3Click Extract to download those pages as one new PDF.
- 4Or click Split every page to download each page as its own file.
Common uses
- Pulling one signed page out of a long contract to email
- Splitting a scanned batch of receipts into individual files
- Extracting a single chapter or section from a large report
- Separating a combined statement into per-month files
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read and rebuilt entirely in your browser using the pdf-lib library — you can watch the network tab and see nothing leave. That's the point: the PDFs people split most often are contracts, bank statements, and records that shouldn't be sitting on a stranger's server.
What page range formats work?
Commas and dashes in any combination: '1-3, 5, 8-10' extracts pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10 in order. Out-of-range numbers are ignored rather than causing errors, and overlapping ranges are automatically de-duplicated.
Why isn't the extracted file proportionally smaller?
Pages are copied, not re-compressed, and PDFs share internal resources — fonts and images can be referenced by many pages. Extracting 5 pages from a 50-page file carries along whatever those 5 pages reference, so the size reduction depends on the document's structure.
Can it split password-protected PDFs?
Not while they're locked — encrypted PDFs are designed to resist exactly this kind of manipulation. Open the file in a viewer with the password, print or save an unlocked copy, and split that. If you only have view permission without the password, the owner intended that restriction.
About this tool
The PDF splitter pulls pages out of a PDF without uploading it anywhere. Load a file, type a page range like 1-3, 5, 8-10 to extract those pages into a new PDF, or split every page into its own file with one click. Pages keep their original size, rotation, and content — nothing gets re-rendered or recompressed. Because splitting happens locally with pdf-lib, it's safe for exactly the documents people most often need to split: contracts, statements, medical records, and scans. Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first.
Like most tools on UtilityBase, the pdf splitter runs entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is uploaded or stored on a server. It's free to use with no account required. Browse more productivity tools here.
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