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Split PDF cuts one PDF into several smaller ones, so you can pull a single signed page out of a long contract or break a 200-page report into a file per chapter. You mark where each cut goes on the page thumbnails, and every part comes out as its own PDF.

How to split a PDF

Add your PDF by dropping it on the page or choosing it from your device, Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive (up to 260 MB). All the pages appear as thumbnails, with a pair of scissors between each one. Click the scissors wherever you want a new file to begin, and a counter shows how many parts you'll get. Press Split into (the button shows the number of PDFs), and the parts come back together in one ZIP file, ready to download, rename or share.

Split PDF quick options

When the file loads, it starts with a cut after every page, so one click gives you single-page files. Clear cuts removes them all if you would rather place your own.

Quick split saves clicking on long files. Every page gives one PDF per page, which suits a scanned stack of separate letters. Every N pages cuts at a fixed interval: set it to 2 for a pile of two-page forms, or to 12 for a year of monthly statements scanned as one file. In half does exactly that.

Common ways people split PDFs

An accounts team receives one PDF holding thirty supplier invoices and needs each one attached to its own bill in the ledger. A lawyer sends only the schedule a client asked about rather than the full 90-page agreement. A traveller takes the boarding pass out of an itinerary so it is easy to find at the gate.

A teacher splits a scanned class set of worksheets into one file per pupil, ready to return by email.

Split PDF or a different page tool?

If you want to keep a handful of pages in a single new file, Extract PDF Pages is quicker. To throw pages away rather than separate them, use Delete PDF Pages. And to go the other way and join files, there is Merge PDF.

Splitting never edits your original. It builds new files from the pages in each part you marked.

Frequently asked questions

Can I extract just one page with Split PDF?
Yes. Cut just before and just after the page you want and it becomes its own part. If that is all you need, Extract PDF Pages lets you tick the page and download it alone, without a ZIP.
Can Split PDF create several files at once?
Yes. Every cut starts a new file, so one run can turn a PDF into two parts or two hundred. They arrive together in a single ZIP.
How do I split a PDF every 2 pages?
Under Quick split, type 2 in the Every box and press Apply. Cuts appear after pages 2, 4, 6 and so on, and the counter shows how many PDFs you'll get.
Why does my file start with a cut between every page?
That is the default, so single-page files are one click away. Press Clear cuts if you'd rather choose your own split points.
Does splitting change the original document?
No. The file you uploaded isn't touched. New PDFs are built from the pages in each part.
How do I open the split files?
They come as one ZIP. On Windows or a Mac, double-click it; on an iPhone, tap it in the Files app; on Android, most file managers open ZIPs directly.
Can I split a large scanned PDF?
Yes, files up to 260 MB are accepted. Big scans can take a moment to show every thumbnail, and switching to small thumbnails fits more pages on screen while you place cuts.