Split PDF Files for Free
Extract a page range into a new PDF.
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How to split a PDF
Splitting is the flip side of merging: one long document in, focused documents out. Send a client just their chapter of a proposal, pull a single signed page out of a 40-page contract, extract one month's statement from a yearly PDF, or break a bulky scan into email-sized pieces. The original file always stays whole on your disk.
Drop your PDF
Drag the file into the box above or click to browse. One PDF in — as many files out as you need.
Choose the pages
Enter the page range you want to keep, like “3-7” for seven pages or “2” for a single page. The tool tells you the total page count so you can't overshoot.
Click “Run Split PDF”
The extraction runs instantly in your browser. Nothing is uploaded — the original file on your disk is never touched or modified.
Download the new PDF
You get a clean PDF containing exactly the pages you chose, in their original quality. Your source document stays intact.
Why PDFication
Why use PDFication to split PDF files?
Private, like all page tools
Splitting happens inside your browser — the document is never uploaded anywhere. Safe for contracts, medical records and anything confidential.
Instant, even for big files
A 300-page PDF splits in a blink because the work happens on your machine, not on a busy server somewhere.
Original untouched
Splitting never modifies your source file — you get a new PDF with the chosen pages, and the original stays exactly as it was on your disk.
No page limits, no watermarks
Split a 1,000-page document or a 2-page note — same tool, same freedom, nothing stamped on your output.
Choosing the right tool
Split, extract, or organize — which one do you need?
All three reshape pages, but they answer different questions:
Split — cut one PDF into a new PDF
You want pages 3-7 as their own file. One continuous range in, one clean document out. Open Split PDF
Extract — cherry-pick pages
You want pages 1, 5 and 9 — a custom selection, not one range. Open Extract Pages
Organize — see and drag
You'd rather visually rearrange, rotate, duplicate or delete pages than type page numbers. Open Organize Pages
Merge — the way back
Split too far or working with many files? Combine them into one document again. Open Merge PDF
Quick rule of thumb: one continuous range → Split. A scattered selection → Extract. “I'll know it when I see it” → Organize.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
▸How do I split a PDF into multiple files?
This tool extracts one range per run into a new PDF. To break a document into several files — say pages 1-10, 11-20 and 21-30 — run it once per range: split, download, drop the original back in, split again. For a visual approach to reshuffling many pages at once, the Organize Pages tool is the better fit.
▸Does splitting reduce PDF quality?
No. Chosen pages are copied byte-for-byte into the new file — the same lossless re-packaging as merging. Text stays sharp, images keep full resolution, and annotations and form fields travel with their pages.
▸Can I split a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scanned PDFs are just pages made of images — splitting them works identically. And if you then need the scan's text, run the result through the OCR tool to make it searchable.
▸Will the original file be changed?
Never. Your source PDF stays exactly as it is on your disk. Splitting reads it and writes a brand-new file containing only the pages you selected.
▸Is there a size or page limit?
No artificial limits — the work runs on your device, so the practical ceiling is your machine's memory. Documents with hundreds of pages split fine on a modern computer.
▸Is it safe to split confidential documents?
Yes — as safe as it gets. The file is processed entirely inside your browser and never transmitted anywhere. No server ever sees your document.
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Related tools
Merge PDF
Combine multiple PDFs into one file.
Extract Pages
Pull selected pages into a new PDF (e.g. 1,3,5-8).
Organize Pages
Drag to reorder, rotate, duplicate or delete pages.
Compress PDF
Shrink a PDF to fit email and upload limits. Trade-off: pages become images — text stays readable but is no longer selectable.