Split PDF

one PDF per page, N-page chunks, or named ranges

Drop one or more PDFs and chop each into a ZIP of smaller documents. Pick the split mode — single page, fixed-size chunks, or your own page ranges.

When to use this tool

Use Split PDF when one big file should really be several smaller ones. The classic case is a multi-page scan where every page is a self-contained document (one invoice per page, one receipt per page). It's also handy when a 200-page report is too large to email and you need to chop it into ~25-page parts, or when you want only a specific section out of a long file.

Step by step

1. Drop one or more PDFs into the drop zone. The same split rule will be applied to each input.
2. Pick a split mode: one PDF per page, fixed-size N-page chunks, or your own named ranges.
3. If you chose fixed-size chunks, set the chunk size (e.g. 5 → every 5 pages becomes one output file).
4. If you chose named ranges, type them in the format 1-3, 5, 9-12. Each range becomes one output file.
5. Click "Split & download ZIP". Each input produces one ZIP with the split parts inside.

Common use cases

• Stack of one-page documents. Bank statements, payslips, or shipping labels arriving as one big PDF — split per-page so each becomes its own file.
• Email-friendly chunks. A 90 MB report broken into three 30 MB parts so it slides past attachment limits.
• Distributing chapters. A book or manual where each chapter goes to a different reviewer — name the chapter ranges and get a clean ZIP back.
• Per-student answer keys. If each student's pages are at known offsets, ranges-mode produces individualised PDFs in one go.
• Pre-processing for OCR. Some OCR tools work best on per-page input — split first, then process.

Common mistakes

• Forgetting the start of ranges is 1, not 0. Page numbering is human, not computer.
• Asking for pages outside the document. The tool silently drops out-of-range pages (e.g. 1-100 on a 12-page file gives you pages 1-12). Watch the result count.
• Single-page mode on a 1000-page file. A thousand-row ZIP with thumbnails will choke a browser tab. Split such files via the size mode (e.g. 50-page chunks) first.

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