OnlineFreeToolBoxHow-to guide
How to Split a PDF
A long PDF is hard to email and harder to use when you only need one chapter, form or invoice from it. This guide shows how to split a PDF for free, in your browser — into single pages, a page range, specific pages, or fixed chunks of equal size.
How to Split a PDF — step by step
- Choose a PDF with “Select PDF file”.
- Pick a split mode in the options panel: single pages, a page range, specific pages, or fixed intervals.
- Enter the pages or interval for that mode, and check the live preview of the ranges that will be created.
- Press “Split PDF” and download the resulting file or zip.
Tips
- Pick the right mode: single pages, a page range, specific pages, or fixed intervals — and check the live preview of the ranges before splitting.
- With fixed-interval mode, enter how many pages each part should have; the last part holds whatever pages remain.
- Each page is saved as page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on, inside the zip file.
Frequently asked questions
How are split pages named?
Each page is saved as page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on, inside the zip file.
Can I split a PDF into equal parts?
Yes, with fixed-interval mode. Enter how many pages each part should have, check the live preview of the ranges, and the tool creates one file per part, with the last part holding whatever pages remain.
What happens if I enter a page that does not exist?
The tool checks your pages against the PDF's page count and shows an error for out-of-range pages, instead of producing a broken file.