Split PDF

Split PDF

What it's for: pull specific pages out of a PDF, or break a large PDF into several smaller files.

How to split a PDF

1. Pick: open a PDF file.
2. Select Pages: choose how to split it (see below), using the thumbnail grid to check what you're selecting.
3. Save: each resulting piece is saved as its own PDF file.

The three ways to split

• By Range: type page ranges like 1-3, 5, 7-10. Each range (or single page) becomes its own output file.
• Every N Pages: automatically groups the document into chunks of N consecutive pages each.
• Extract All: every single page becomes its own one-page PDF file.

Output files are named after the source file plus the page numbers they contain (e.g. report_pages_1-3.pdf, or report_page_5.pdf for a single page).

Why a range might be rejected

Page ranges are validated against the actual page count before splitting runs:

• A page number or range end that's higher than the document's total pages, or lower than 1, is rejected with the valid range shown.
• A range where the start is after the end (like 10-3) is rejected.

If you're not sure of the exact page count, check the thumbnail grid: it's numbered and shows exactly what page each number in your range refers to.

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See also: Merge PDFs · Organize PDF