Split PDF
Extract specific pages from any PDF — visual thumbnails, page range input, and your choice of ZIP or single PDF output.
- ✓ Free
- ✓ Visual page preview
- ✓ Page range input
- ✓ ZIP or PDF output
or drag and drop your PDF here
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Click pages to select · or type a page range below · all pages selected by default
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Why use PDF99 to split PDFs?
Visual page thumbnails
Every page of your PDF is rendered as a real preview thumbnail — you can see exactly what you're extracting before you download.
Click or type to select
Click individual page thumbnails to toggle selection, or type a range like 1-3, 5, 8-10 in the input box. The two methods stay in sync.
ZIP or single PDF output
Download selected pages as individual PDF files in a ZIP, or merge your selection into a single PDF — your choice.
No quality loss
Pages are copied from the source file directly — no re-encoding, no quality change whatsoever.
No page limits
Split PDFs with any number of pages, any file size.
Private, browser-based
PDF-lib and PDF.js handle everything locally. Your document stays on your device.
What is a PDF splitter?
A PDF splitter is an online tool that lets you divide a PDF document into multiple smaller PDF files. You can extract specific pages, split a document by page ranges, or separate every page into its own PDF. This is especially useful when you only need to share part of a document instead of sending the entire file, saving both time and storage space.
Our PDF splitter makes it easy to split large PDF documents in just a few clicks while preserving the original formatting and quality. Whether you're working with contracts, reports, invoices, presentations, scanned documents, or study materials, you can quickly create smaller, organized PDF files that are easier to manage, upload, print, and share across any device.
What is a PDF file?
A PDF (Portable Document Format) is a widely used file format designed to display documents consistently across all devices and operating systems. It preserves the original layout, fonts, images, tables, and formatting, making it ideal for sharing professional documents such as resumes, contracts, invoices, reports, manuals, and scanned files.
PDF files are compatible with virtually every computer, smartphone, tablet, and web browser. They can also include interactive forms, hyperlinks, digital signatures, and password protection, making PDFs one of the most secure and reliable formats for storing and sharing important documents.
How to open a PDF file?
You can open PDF files on almost any device without installing additional software. Windows users can use Microsoft Edge or Adobe Acrobat Reader, while macOS users can open PDFs with the built-in Preview application. On Android and iPhone, PDF files can be viewed directly using the default document viewer, Google Drive, Apple Books, or other PDF reader apps.
Modern web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari also include built-in PDF viewers, allowing you to open PDF documents instantly. If you need advanced features like editing, annotating, signing, or organizing pages, dedicated PDF software provides additional tools while keeping the document's formatting intact.
What does splitting a PDF actually do?
Splitting extracts pages from a PDF into separate files. The source document is not modified — splitting creates a new file containing only the pages you selected. Common uses include: sharing a few pages from a confidential report, separating a multi-invoice scan into individual invoice files, extracting a single chapter from a long document, or removing unwanted pages from a scanned document.
PDF99's split tool goes further than most by rendering each page as a visible thumbnail, so you can confirm you're selecting the right pages before extracting.
How to split a PDF
Upload your PDF
Choose your PDF. Every page is automatically rendered as a clickable thumbnail.
Select pages your way
Click thumbnails to toggle selection, or type a range like 1-3, 5, 8-10 in the range input. Both methods sync in real time.
Choose format and download
Select ZIP (separate PDFs) or single PDF output, then click Extract Pages.
Frequently asked questions
Click any page thumbnail to select or deselect it. Or type a range in the page range input — for example: 1-3, 5, 7-9. Pressing Apply or Enter syncs the thumbnails to your typed range.
Enter page numbers and ranges separated by commas. Examples: 1 (just page 1), 1-5
(pages 1 through 5), 1-3, 7, 10-12 (multiple ranges). Leave it blank to extract all pages.
Yes — choose 'Selected pages as one PDF' in the options bar before clicking Extract. All selected pages will be merged in order into a single document.
No. Pages are extracted exactly as they appear in the source PDF — no re-rendering, no quality loss.
No limits on either.
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