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Three splitting modes:

• ·By page range — Enter the start and end page of each chunk. Example: 1-5, 6-15, 16-20. Best for splitting chapters, sections, or parts that need to stay grouped.
• ·Every N pages — Split automatically into equal chunks. Example: split every 10 pages creates files containing pages 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, etc. Best for large batches or archive splitting.
• ·Individual pages — Each page becomes its own PDF. Best for forms, certificates, or individual documents that happen to be merged in one file.

Page numbering note: The PDF page numbers shown in the tool correspond to the physical page position in the file (1 = first page in the file). If the PDF uses different visible numbering (e.g., a report that starts numbering at Roman numerals), count from the first physical page.

After splitting: If you split a password-protected PDF, each output file will still be protected. Use the Unlock PDF tool on each part if you need to work with them freely.

Split vs Extract: Splitting divides all pages into new files. Extracting keeps only a subset of pages and discards the rest from the output. This tool supports both — split mode for division, extract mode for selection.

PDF split vs image export: Splitting outputs new PDFs with real text and formatting preserved. Exporting pages to images (PDF to JPG) flattens pages to pixels — searchability is lost. Split when you need smaller PDFs; convert to images only when image format is specifically required.

PDF split vs print selection: Some PDF readers let you print only specific pages (e.g., pages 5-10). Splitting is for when you need the selected pages as a separate saved file, not just printed.

Splitting a PDF means breaking one file into two or more separate files. The three reasons this comes up most often: a multi-section document that needs to be distributed in parts (different recipients get different sections), a large file that is too big to email (split into chunks under the size limit), or extraction of specific pages for reuse (pull out just the contract exhibit or the data appendix).

Each use case requires a different splitting approach. Page range splitting cuts at specific points — pages 1-10 become File A, pages 11-20 become File B. Individual page splitting outputs each page as its own file — useful for forms or individual invoices. Selective extraction keeps only the pages you specify, discarding the rest.

This tool handles all three modes. The original PDF is never modified — each output is a new file containing exactly the pages you select.