One big PDF, but you only need chapter three. Or a scanned stack that should be five separate documents. Splitting a PDF is a constant small chore — and not one worth uploading confidential files to an unknown website for.
You can split a PDF entirely in your browser, for free, with nothing uploaded. Here's how, plus the related page tools you'll often want alongside it.
Split a PDF into separate files
Use the free Split PDF tool to break a document into individual files or page ranges. It runs locally, so your PDF never leaves your device.
Split PDFSplit a PDF into separate files by page range.Pull out just the pages you need
Sometimes you don't want to split everything — you just want a few pages as their own file. The Extract Pages tool lets you choose specific pages and save them as a new PDF, leaving the original untouched.
And if the goal is simply to *remove* pages rather than extract them, Delete Pages drops the ones you don't want and keeps the rest.
Split, then recombine
A common workflow is to split a document, drop or fix some pages, and put it back together. These tools pair naturally:
- Split PDF — separate into files or ranges.
- Delete Pages — remove blank or unwanted pages.
- Rotate PDF — fix pages scanned sideways.
- Merge PDF — combine the pieces back into one clean file.
Working with a scanned document? Fix rotations and delete blank pages first, then split — so every resulting file is clean.
Why split in your browser?
The documents you split are often the sensitive ones — contracts, statements, medical records. A browser-based splitter keeps every page on your device: no upload, no server copy, no account. When you close the tab, nothing is left behind.