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Split PDF works on a copy of your document loaded directly in the browser tab, so the file on your disk is never altered and nothing is uploaded anywhere. You choose either a single set of pages to extract into one new PDF, or split points that break the document into several separate PDFs, then type page numbers or ranges like 1-3,7,10-12. Page numbers always count position in the file starting at 1, not any printed folio or roman-numeral label the document itself shows - typing the printed number on a document with a cover page is the most common mistake.

Worked example

Input
A 12-page PDF, with page selection typed as 4-6,10
Output
A new 4-page PDF containing, in order, the original pages 4, 5, 6, then 10
Why
The range 4-6 contributes 3 pages and the single value 10 contributes 1 more, so extract mode returns 3+1=4 pages, kept in the order they were typed.

How it works

Page selection syntax
You type the pages you want using single numbers and hyphenated ranges separated by commas, such as 1-3,7,10-12. Numbers refer to a page's position in the current document, counting the first page as 1, regardless of any page numbers or roman numerals printed on the page itself. Ranges can be listed in any order, and the output follows the order you typed, not numerical order.
Extract vs split output
Extract mode collects every page you listed into one new PDF, in the order given. Split mode instead treats your ranges as boundaries and produces a separate PDF for each one, so a document broken into 1-3, 4-9 and 10-12 becomes three standalone files rather than one. Either way the source document loaded in the tab stays untouched.

When to use it

  • Pulling three specific pages out of a fifty-page contract to send to someone who only needs to see and sign those pages.
  • Splitting a stack of scanned receipts or forms that got saved into one long PDF back into one file per document.
  • Dropping a cover sheet or appendix from a report by extracting only the pages you actually want to print or share.

Worth knowing

  • Page numbers count physical position in the file, not any printed folio, chapter number, or roman numeral on the page itself - a document with a two-page cover section shifts every later page number by two relative to what's printed on it.
  • Typing ranges out of numerical order, such as 10-12,1-3, reproduces that exact order in the output, so it's easy to end up with pages in an unintended sequence without noticing until you open the result file.
  • Everything runs in the browser tab rather than on a server, so a very large PDF - hundreds of pages, or pages with large embedded images - can be slow to process or strain memory on an older or lower-powered device.

Frequently asked

Does splitting or extracting reduce the quality of the pages?
No. The tool copies existing page content into the new file rather than re-rendering it, so text stays selectable, images keep their original resolution, and vector graphics stay sharp. Nothing is recompressed, rasterized, or resampled in the process, since pages are carried over as-is rather than redrawn.
If the same page appears in more than one range I type, will it show up twice?
Yes. Each range is processed exactly as given, so an overlapping selection like 1-3,2-4 includes pages 2 and 3 twice when extracting into one file, and puts those same pages into two different files when splitting. Check your ranges for overlap before running it if that's not what you want.

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