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Files other than PDF are converted first. Signing in raises the size limit.
Splitting a PDF cuts one document into two or more smaller PDF files at the page boundaries you choose. On this page you add one PDF, type the last page of each part in the Split after pages box, and run the job. Entering 2,4 for a six-page file gives three parts: pages 1 to 2, pages 3 to 4 and pages 5 to 6. All parts arrive together in one ZIP archive. A single split needs no account. If you want one file back, such as a single chapter or the document without its cover sheet, Extract pages or Remove pages fits better than a split.
The Split after pages box takes page numbers separated by commas. Each number is the last page of a part, so 3 ends the first file after page 3 and the next file starts on page 4. Use numbers below the last page, because a part has to follow each one.
One number gives you two files, two numbers give you three, and so on. For equal chunks, list every boundary yourself. Typing 5,10,15 on a 20-page file gives four parts of five pages each.
The result is one ZIP archive with each part inside as its own PDF. You download once, then unzip the archive on your computer or phone to open the files.
The job writes new files and leaves the PDF on your device as it is. If a cut lands on the wrong page, choose Convert another, add the same file again and enter new numbers.
| You want | Type | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Two halves of a 6-page file | 3 | Pages 1 to 3, then pages 4 to 6 |
| Three parts of a 6-page file | 2,4 | Pages 1 to 2, 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 |
| One file per page of a 6-page file | 1,2,3,4,5 | Six single-page files |
| A cover page and the rest | 1 | Page 1, then everything after it |
Drop one PDF on the upload box, or click the box to browse for the file.
In Split after pages, enter the last page of each part with commas between them, such as 2,4.
Press Run Split PDF and wait for the progress bar to finish. Then choose Download to save the ZIP with your parts.
The split tool asks for one thing: the pages where the document should be cut. That list of pages is all you enter. The note under the box tells you before you start that the result downloads as a ZIP, so the archive is no surprise. A single split runs without an account, the upload travels over HTTPS, and files on the free tier are deleted automatically within 24 hours after the job finishes. This page also states what the tool leaves out. It has no split-by-bookmark or split-by-size mode and no password box, so you can tell before you upload whether it suits your file.
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The download is a ZIP, not a PDF | The result holds several files | Unzip it on your device to open each part. |
| The job stops with a page error | A number is zero, past the last page or not a number | Add the PDF again and use numbers below the last page, separated by commas. |
| Fewer parts than you expected | Only the numbers you listed make a cut | Count your split points. Three numbers give four parts. |
| You need splits by size or bookmark | This page cuts only at the page numbers you type | Find the pages in a viewer first, then list them here. |
| The file asks for a password | The page has no field for one | Remove it with Unlock PDF, then split the open copy. |
The scanner saved a stack of separate documents as one PDF. Split after the last page of each document to get one file per document.
A course pack or textbook PDF is easier to share by chapter. Enter the last page of each chapter and hand out the parts one at a time.
An email or upload form rejects a large PDF. Cut it into smaller parts and send them in separate messages.
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Type the last page of each part in the Split after pages box, with commas between the numbers. For example, 2,4 ends the first part after page 2 and the second part after page 4.
A split always produces more than one PDF, so the tool packs the parts into one archive. Unzip it to get the separate files.
Yes, by listing every page number except the last one. For a four-page file, enter 1,2,3. This is practical for short documents only.
No, this page has no automatic mode. To get equal parts, type each boundary yourself, such as 10,20,30.
Not directly, since the tool cannot take a password. Run Unlock PDF on the file first, then split the result.
No, the tool is on the free tier and a single split runs without signing in. Signing in and paid plans raise the limits.
On the free tier, the uploaded PDF and the ZIP are deleted automatically within 24 hours after the job finishes. Both travel over HTTPS.
Split when you need every part as its own file. Use Extract pages to keep a few pages as one new PDF, and Remove pages to drop a few pages and keep the rest.