How to Split a PDF and Extract Pages
Sometimes you only need three pages of a sixty-page report — one chapter, one invoice, one signed page. Splitting a PDF extracts exactly the pages you need into a new, smaller file (or turns every page into its own document). This guide covers both jobs with a free tool that works in your browser, so confidential files are never uploaded.
Step by step
- Open the Split PDF tool and select your file.
- Choose Extract to keep only the pages you type in (for example 2-4,7), or choose Every page to make one file per page.
- Click Split.
- Download the result: a single PDF for Extract mode, or a ZIP of individual PDFs for Every page mode.
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Tips for better results
- Page ranges accept combinations like 1-3,5,8-10 — spaces do not matter.
- To email just one signed page, Extract mode with a single page number is the fastest route.
- Check the page count of the original first so your ranges match the real document.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Extract and Every page?
Extract builds one new PDF containing only the pages you list. Every page creates a separate one-page PDF for every page in the document, delivered as a ZIP.
Does splitting change the quality of the pages?
No — pages are copied exactly as they are, with the same text and images.
Can I split a scanned PDF?
Yes. Scanned PDFs split the same way; each page is an image inside the PDF and is copied unchanged.