How to Split PDF Pages Easily
Splitting sounds like one operation but is really three, and picking the right one makes the job trivial.
Split, extract or delete?
Split cuts a document into several files by page range — useful for separating chapters or invoices. Extract pulls chosen pages into one new file and leaves the original untouched. Delete keeps the document whole minus the pages you drop.
Ask what you want to end up with: several files, one small file, or the same file minus some pages.
Working with page ranges
Our tools accept ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-12. Pages are numbered as they appear in the document, which is not always the number printed on the page — a report with roman-numeral front matter is the classic trap. Check in your reader before entering ranges.
Keeping track of the results
Each output is named after its range, so a split of report.pdf produces report-1-3.pdf and so on. Rename them to something meaningful before sending them on.
After splitting
Split files inherit the source document's metadata, so the title may still say something misleading. Fix it with the PDF Metadata Editor before distribution.
Frequently asked questions
Can I split every page into its own file?
Yes — enter each page as its own range, for example 1, 2, 3, 4.
Does splitting reduce quality?
No. Pages are copied, not re-rendered.