PDF Split

Split a PDF online — free and private

Sometimes a PDF is just too much in one file. You need a few pages out of a long report, or you want to break a big scanned document into smaller pieces that are easier to send and handle. Splitting does that — and this tool does it entirely in your browser. The file you upload never leaves your device, never goes to a server, and isn't stored anywhere. You pick how to split it, and the pieces come back to you as a ZIP, all without anything being uploaded.

For documents people usually need to split — contracts, statements, records, scanned paperwork — that privacy isn't a nice-to-have. Sending the whole thing to someone's server just to chop it up is a risk you don't need to take here.

Two ways to split

You choose how the document gets divided. Split into equal parts spreads the pages evenly across the number of files you pick — 2, 3, 4, or 5 — so a long PDF becomes a handful of similar-sized pieces. Split by page range cuts the document into contiguous blocks instead: two halves, three ranges, or four. Either way, pages keep their original order, and you don't type any page numbers — you just tap the option you want.

The difference is simple. Equal parts is for when you just want the document broken into manageable chunks. Page ranges are for when you want clean cuts at the natural divisions — the first half and the second half, or quarters.

Works on your phone

It runs in your phone's browser with no app to install. Open a PDF on your iPhone or Android, split it, and share the ZIP straight from your device. Since the work happens locally, big documents depend on your phone's memory, but everyday files split in a moment.

How to split a PDF

Upload your PDF — the tool reads how many pages it has. Then choose your method: equal parts (2 to 5) or page range (halves, thirds, quarters). Split, and you'll get a ZIP containing all the pieces, each named by its page range. Download it on a computer, or share it from your phone.

What you get

The result is a ZIP file with all the split PDFs inside, each one named by the pages it contains so you can tell them apart at a glance. The pages themselves are copied across exactly as they were — no quality loss, no re-compression. If you split a PDF that has only one page, there's nothing to divide, and the tool will tell you so rather than handing back an empty result.

How it compares to other tools

Most online PDF splitters upload your file to a server to do the work. Some limit how many files you can split for free, some add a watermark, some want an account first. This tool has none of that — no upload, no limit, no watermark, no sign-up. Everything runs locally in your browser. And if you later need to put pieces back together, or join split files with others, the PDF Merge tool combines them into one — also entirely in your browser.

Common uses

People split PDFs to pull a section out of a long document, to break a large scan into smaller files that fit under an upload limit, to separate chapters or sections for sharing individually, or to divide a combined document back into its parts. Anything that's easier to handle in pieces than as one big file.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser, on your own device. Your PDF never leaves your computer or phone, and nothing is stored or sent anywhere.

How do I split my PDF?

Upload your file, then pick how to split it: into 2 to 5 equal parts, or by page range — two halves, three, or four ranges. There are no page numbers to type, just tap the option you want.

What's the difference between equal parts and page ranges?

Equal parts spreads the pages evenly across the number of files you choose. Page ranges cut the document into contiguous blocks — halves, thirds, or quarters. Both keep the pages in their original order.

What do I download?

A ZIP file containing all the split PDFs, each named by its page range so they're easy to tell apart.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in your phone's browser with no app to install — split your PDF and share the parts straight from your device.