Split PDFRight in Your Browser
Break a PDF apart so every page becomes its own file — perfect for pulling one signed page out of a contract or sharing chapters separately. Multi-page results download together as a ZIP, and nothing is uploaded.
Updated January 2026
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Add a PDF and click Split
Every page becomes its own single-page PDF, numbered in order. One page downloads directly; multiple pages download together as a ZIP. The split happens entirely in your browser — the document is never uploaded.
1. Add your files
Drag & drop or click to browse. Multiple files supported.
2. Pick your settings
Choose the output format or compression level.
3. Download
Files convert on your device and download instantly.
About the format
Splitting a PDF turns each page of one document into its own standalone single-page PDF, copying the page content unchanged.
- PDF (Adobe, 1993; ISO 32000 since 2008) structures documents as a tree of self-contained page objects — the design that makes lossless page-level splitting possible.
- A split page carries its fonts and images with it: PDF pages reference shared resources, and copying a page pulls exactly the resources it needs into the new file.
- The pieces of a split PDF can always be reassembled losslessly with a merge tool — splitting discards nothing.
About this conversion
Splitting a PDF gives every page its own file, which turns out to be the right shape for a surprising number of jobs: distributing one invoice per customer from a batch-generated run, filing pages of a statement separately, handing a single signed page to the counterparty, or feeding page-at-a-time systems that reject multi-page uploads.
The split is lossless page copying, not printing-to-file: each output PDF receives the original page object along with the fonts and images it references, so text stays selectable, vectors stay sharp and the file carries no generation loss. Outputs are numbered in order — document-page-1.pdf onward — and download as a ZIP when there's more than one, or directly when the input had a single page.
If what you actually want is a section rather than confetti — pages 4 through 9 as one new PDF — use the Extract PDF Pages tool instead, which takes a range like "4-9" and produces a single document. Split and extract are complementary: split when every page must stand alone, extract when a subset should stay together. And since splitting discards nothing, Merge PDF can always reassemble the pieces.
As with every PDF tool here, the document is parsed and rewritten entirely in your browser. Nothing about your file — not the pages, not the text, not even the page count — is ever transmitted anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly do I get after splitting?
One single-page PDF per page of the original, numbered in order (document-page-1.pdf, document-page-2.pdf, …). A one-page input downloads directly; anything longer bundles into a ZIP.
Can I split out just a few specific pages instead?
Yes — if you want pages 2-5 as one new PDF rather than every page separately, use the Extract PDF Pages tool, which accepts ranges like "1-3,5".
Do the split pages keep their formatting?
Yes — each page is copied through with its fonts, images and layout untouched. Text stays selectable and links on the page keep working.
Is it safe to convert PDF documents online?
Yes. Unlike traditional online converters, this tool never uploads your files. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so PDF documents never leave your device — you can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Every conversion runs 100% in your browser — zero files uploaded, ever.
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We're a small team that got tired of "free" converters treating your files as the product.
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