How to split a PDF into pages or ranges

Separate chapters or pages into multiple files and learn when a single extracted selection works better.

Split or extract

Splitting creates multiple PDFs; extracting gathers a selection into one file. To send pages 2, 4 and 7 together, use Extract. To get one file per sheet, use Split.

For patterns such as 1, 3, 5… or 2, 4, 6…, the odd/even tool avoids a long manual list.

Enter clear page blocks

The example 1-3,4-6,8 creates three files: pages 1 through 3, pages 4 through 6 and page 8. Blocks refer to positions in the loaded PDF, starting at 1.

The cover counts too. Repeating a page in separate ranges includes it in several outputs; do this only intentionally.

  1. Add the document and check its detected page count.
  2. Choose each page or range mode and enter your blocks.
  3. Process and save the ZIP when several outputs are produced.
  4. Extract the ZIP and check the beginning and end of each PDF.

Before sending the result

Rename each block to describe its contents. Attach individual PDFs if the recipient does not need a ZIP.

A protected or damaged PDF may fail. Available device memory limits heavy documents; the original stays intact and files are not sent to a conversion API.