Split a PDF
Break one PDF into multiple documents at page breaks you pick. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
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How to use Split a PDF
- 1. Add your PDF. Drop a .pdf file into the workspace. Split a PDF loads its pages as thumbnails so you can identify exactly where each new document should begin and end.
- 2. Set the break points. Break after pages takes a comma-separated list of page numbers marking where to cut, for example entering 3, 7 splits the document into three parts after pages 3 and 7.
- 3. Preview the resulting parts. The tool divides the document at each specified break point, producing one separate PDF for every segment between the breaks, in the same order as the original.
- 4. Download the split files. Save the resulting set of PDFs once the breaks are placed correctly. Each output file contains a contiguous chunk of the original document's pages, ready to distribute separately.
When to use Split a PDF
Split a PDF is for breaking one document into several at exactly the page boundaries you choose, rather than at a fixed interval. It suits any document that naturally divides into uneven sections, chapters of different lengths, invoices of varying page counts, that all need to become separate files.
- Separating chapters of different lengths. A scanned book has chapters of varying length, and specifying custom break points after each chapter's last page produces one file per chapter instead of equal-sized chunks.
- Splitting a batch of scanned invoices. A scanner batch-processed several invoices of different page counts into one file, and setting break points after each invoice's final page separates them back into individual documents.
- Extracting a specific section for a colleague. A large report needs just its financial section pulled out and sent separately, and setting break points around that section produces a standalone file with only those pages.
About the Split a PDF tool
Split a PDF is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Break one PDF into multiple documents at page breaks you pick. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 92 PDF utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with the Break after pages setting, and the result refreshes the moment you change it. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Does Split a PDF cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
Which files does Split a PDF accept?
It accepts PDF documents. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.