Split PDF
Extract specific pages from a PDF file. Drag and drop or select a file below to get started.
Drag and drop a PDF here
Select a PDF to extract pages from.
How to split a PDF online
1. Upload your PDF
Drag and drop a PDF file onto the area above. Files up to 50MB are supported on the free plan.
2. Extract or split
Extract specific pages into a single PDF, or split the document into multiple parts. Click pages to select exactly what you need.
3. Download
Get a single PDF with your selected pages, or a zip file with multiple parts. No waiting, no email, no account required.
Pull out just the pages you need
Often you only need part of a PDF: a single chapter from a report, one form from a bundle, or a few pages from a long scan. Sending the whole file means sharing more than you should.
PainlessPDF lets you select exactly the pages you want and download them as a new document, leaving the original untouched.
Split one document into several
Beyond extracting pages, you can break a large PDF into multiple smaller files - handy for splitting a combined scan back into individual records or separating a packet into per-recipient documents.
Free to split, no install or sign-up
Pulling a few pages out of a PDF is a quick job that shouldn't require paid software. The splitter works in any modern browser, on any operating system, with no account. Your file is uploaded over a secure HTTPS connection, and the pages you choose come back as a clean PDF, or a zip of several files, with no watermark.
Frequently asked questions
Is splitting a PDF free?
Yes. You can split a PDF and extract pages for free with no watermark and no account required.
What is the difference between extracting and splitting?
Extracting pulls selected pages into a single new PDF. Splitting breaks the document into multiple separate files, which download together as a zip.
Does the original file change?
No. Splitting creates new files from your selection; the original document is left as it was.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Splitting is done through the website, so there is nothing to install. Open it in a browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, or Chromebook and your extracted pages download right away.
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