How to split a PDF into separate pages
A 40-page scan rarely belongs in one email. Splitting lets you keep only the pages that matter: every page as its own file, chapter-sized ranges, or a handful of selected pages collected into one new document.
Step by step
Open the split PDF tool
Start the free tool — nothing to install.
Add your PDF
Select the document you want to divide; it is only read, never modified.
Pick a split mode
Choose between one file per page, one file per page range, or a single PDF with just the pages you select.
Enter the pages
Type references such as 1-3, 7, 10-12 — pages count from 1 and each range must count upward.
Split and download
Save the new PDF files and keep or share only what you need.
Tips that save a second try
Use extract mode for a review packet: 2, 5, 9 pulls exactly those pages into one document, in order.
Use separate-ranges mode like 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 to break a handbook into chapter files in one pass.
Password-protected PDFs cannot be opened — remove the protection with the document owner's permission first.
Common questions
Does splitting change the original PDF?
No. The tool reads your document and writes brand-new files containing the selected pages; the original stays exactly as it was.
Can I extract non-adjacent pages into one PDF?
Yes. Extract-one mode collects any selection — for example 2, 5, 9 — into a single new PDF and ignores repeated page numbers.