Split PDF Files

Split PDF files online free. Extract individual pages, divide into custom ranges, or separate documents. Browser-based, no server uploads required.

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Split PDF Files Online

Split a PDF into separate files with PixyTools. Extract individual pages, divide a document into custom page ranges, or split every page into its own PDF file.

PixyTools processes your PDF directly in your browser, making it easy to extract the pages you need without uploading your document to a server. This is useful for separating reports, invoices, forms, assignments, scanned documents, and other multi-page PDF files.

How to Split a PDF

Select or drag and drop your PDF file.
Choose how you want to split the document.
Select specific pages or enter the page ranges you need.
Click Split PDF to create the new PDF files.
Download the individual files or download them together as a ZIP.

Split PDF Options

Split Every Page

Create a separate PDF file for every page in your document.

Custom Page Ranges

Divide a PDF into groups of pages, such as 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15.

Extract Specific Pages

Select individual pages such as 1, 3, 7, or 12 and create separate PDF files from them.

Why Split a PDF?

Extract only the pages you need from a large PDF.
Separate chapters or sections into individual documents.
Split scanned documents into smaller PDF files.
Create smaller documents that are easier to share.
Process your PDF directly in your browser.

Enter page ranges carefully

Page numbers start at 1, matching the numbers shown in most PDF readers. Use a hyphen for a continuous range, such as 2-6, and commas to separate individual pages or ranges. Check the page count displayed for your file and keep every number within that range.

Choose the mode that matches the result you need: split every page to make one file per page, enter page groups to create several multi-page PDFs, or extract selected pages when you only need particular sheets. Each selected range becomes a separate output.

Common reasons to split a PDF

Extract a single signed page from a larger agreement, separate chapters for review, or prepare only the requested pages for an online application. Splitting a scan can also make a large document easier to share in smaller parts. The source file is not changed; the tool creates new PDF files from the pages you select.

When several output files are created, download them individually or use the ZIP option to keep the set together. If the archive does not open on a phone, use a file manager or unzip application that supports ZIP files.

Scans, protection and file size

Splitting does not recognize words in a scanned page: it keeps the page as an image. Run PDF OCR if you need text from a scan. A password-protected file must be unlocked before it can be processed. Large PDFs and many output pages require more browser memory, so try a smaller group if your device slows down.

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Merge PDF

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Compress PDF

Reduce PDF file size before sharing or uploading.

Rotate PDF

Correct the orientation of pages in a PDF.

Questions about split pdf

How do I extract only pages 1, 4 and 8?

Choose the extract-pages mode and enter 1, 4, 8. The selected pages are saved as separate PDF files.

Can I create PDF parts from page ranges?

Yes. Choose the custom-range mode and enter groups such as 1-5, 6-10. Each range becomes its own PDF.

Does splitting remove text or lower image quality?

No. Splitting copies the selected pages into new files; it does not perform OCR or image compression.

Can I split a scanned document?

Yes. Scanned pages can be split like other PDF pages, but they remain images. Use PDF OCR separately to recognize text.