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Split PDF Pages
Split PDF pages online for free. Extract specific page ranges or split every page into separate files securely on your local device.
Split a PDF
Extract a custom page range or export every page as its own file — all processing stays in your browser.
Drag & drop a PDF here
or click to browse · single file · up to 50 MB
Frequently Asked Questions
Is splitting a PDF online private — do my files get uploaded?
No. This splitter runs entirely in your browser with pdf-lib (and JSZip when packing multiple outputs). Financial statements, medical records, and legal PDFs never leave your device — there is no server upload, queue, or remote storage. You get the convenience of an online tool with local-only processing.
How do I specify custom page ranges like 1-3, 5, 7-10?
In Extract Specific Pages mode, enter 1-based page numbers separated by commas. Use a dash for inclusive ranges (e.g. 1-3 means pages 1, 2, and 3). You can mix singles and ranges — 1-3, 5, 7-10 is valid. The tool validates every token against the document’s total page count and blocks out-of-range or empty input before splitting.
How do I download multiple split PDF files?
Extract Specific Pages produces one PDF containing only the pages you selected. Split Every Page creates one PDF per page and packs them into a single .zip built in your browser with JSZip, so you download one archive instead of dozens of separate clicks. Nothing is zipped or stored on a server.
What happens with encrypted or corrupted PDF files?
Password-protected and unreadable PDFs are caught with try/catch guards when the file is loaded. You’ll see a clear inline error instead of a blank download or a crashed tab — remove the password or choose a valid file, then try again. Partial or garbage range syntax is rejected the same way before any pages are written.
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Split PDF Pages Locally — Extract Sensitive Pages Without Uploading
Large financial statements, medical packets, and legal filings rarely need to travel as a whole file. Often you only need a signature page, an exhibit range, or one chapter carved out for a colleague — yet most online PDF splitters insist on uploading the entire document to a remote server first. That creates an unnecessary exposure surface for regulated or confidential content. This Split PDF Pages tool never makes that request: page parsing, range extraction, and per-page slicing all run in your browser with pdf-lib, so nothing is posted to our infrastructure.
Choose Extract Specific Pages when you want a single download built from a precise list such as 1-3, 5, 7-10, or Split Every Page when each sheet should become its own PDF. For multi-file results, JSZip packs the outputs into one archive entirely on-device — still no upload, still no server-side queue. Corrupted or password-protected files are rejected with clear errors instead of a silent failure.
Need to reassemble documents after you finish editing? Pair this splitter with the Merge PDF Files tool in the same PDF Tools category — both keep custody of your files in local memory. For adjacent private workflows, the Base64 Encode / Decode and JSON Formatter & Validator utilities also process data without a network round-trip.