PDF Split / Page Extraction Tool

Extract a page range (e.g. 1-3,5) from a PDF into a new PDF file.

When should you use this?

Useful when you need to pull out specific pages from a long PDF as a separate file, or break one large file into smaller pieces to share individually.

When shouldn't you use this?

If you just want to delete a page or two while keeping the rest intact, that might be simpler than splitting; also, if the file has interactive form fields, check afterward that they still work in each piece.

Step-by-step

Choose the document you want to pull pages from in the PDF file field.
Open the document in a PDF reader and note the page numbers you need. Go by the number your reader shows, not the one printed on the page.
Type them into Page range (e.g. 1-3,5). Use a hyphen for a run of pages (4-9) and commas for individual pages (2,7,11). You can mix both, as in 1-3,5.
Click Extract and download, then check that the new file holds the right pages.

Example

You have a 60-page company report and the board only needs the summary on pages 2 to 4 plus the financial table on page 41. Enter 2-4,41 and you get a 4-page PDF. To break the report into several parts instead, run the tool once per part on the same file: 1-20, then 21-40, then 41-60. Renaming each piece after you download it (report-summary.pdf, report-financials.pdf) lets the recipient see what's inside without opening every file. The same approach works when several unrelated documents were scanned one after another into a single file and you need to separate them.

Splitting a PDF

PDF splitting separates a document into files by the page ranges you choose. It is used to send only needed pages from a large document, to reduce file size or to give sections to different people. The original file is unchanged.

Tips when splitting

Write the page ranges correctly (for example 1-3, 7); page numbers follow the position in the file, not the printed page number.
Check the page count beforehand.
If the parts share a common header, review consistency.
Open the split files and confirm they contain the right pages.

Things to keep in mind

Books and reports often number their front matter with Roman numerals, so the printed page number and the PDF page position can differ. Always use the position your reader shows.
Stick to digits, hyphens and commas, with no spaces, to avoid input errors.
Links in a table of contents may point to pages that are no longer in the extracted file.
Your original file is left untouched; the extracted pages download as a new file.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser; your PDF file is never sent to a server.

Is there a file size limit?

There's no fixed limit, but very large files may process more slowly depending on your browser's available memory.

Does this work on password-protected PDFs?

No — password-protected PDFs can't be opened, so you'll need to remove the password first.