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Split PDF

Take the pages you need out of a PDF. Type the ranges the way you would in a print dialog — 1-3, 5, 8-10, or just odd — and get a new document containing exactly those pages. The order you type is the order you get, so listing pages backwards genuinely reverses the document.

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This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your data is never uploaded to a server.

How it works

How pages are selected

1-3, 5, 8- → 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 … to the last page

The range is resolved against the document's actual page count before anything is copied, so a page that does not exist is reported rather than silently skipped. Repeats are dropped, keeping the first position each page appeared in.

  • Pages are numbered from 1, matching what a PDF reader displays rather than the zero-based index underneath.
  • The order is preserved exactly — the selection is a list, not a set.
  • An open-ended range like 8- runs to the last page, the same convention print dialogs use.
  • Bookmarks and form fields are not carried into the extracted document; page content is.

For reference

Range syntax

You typeYou get
5Just page 5
2-6Pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1-3, 5, 8-10Pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
8-Page 8 to the end
9-7Pages 9, 8, 7 — reversed
oddEvery odd-numbered page
allThe whole document

To remove pages, list the ones you are keeping: 1-3, 5-10 on a ten-page file is that file without page 4.

How to use

4 clear steps.

  1. Drop in the PDF you want to split.

  2. Type the pages to extract, for example 1-3, 5, 8-10.

  3. Check the page count and the resolved order.

  4. Download the extracted pages as a new PDF.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How do I delete pages instead of extracting them?
List the pages you want to keep. To drop page 4 of a 10-page document, enter 1-3, 5-10 — the result is the same file without that page.
Can I reorder pages while splitting?
Yes. Pages come out in the order you type them, so 3, 1, 2 puts page 3 first, and 10-1 reverses a ten-page document entirely.
What range syntax is accepted?
Single pages (5), ranges (2-6), open-ended ranges to the end (8-), several separated by commas, and the words all, odd, and even. Descending ranges like 9-7 count backwards.
Does splitting reduce quality?
No. The selected pages are copied whole, with their fonts and images. Nothing is re-rendered, so text stays selectable and searchable.