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Split PDF

Split PDF by custom page range (1-5, 8, 11) or every N pages.

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PDF files up to 100 MB

How to use Split PDF

  1. 1Upload the PDFThe page count appears as soon as the file is read.
  2. 2Choose how to split itEvery N pages is the quickest. Custom ranges gives you exact control.
  3. 3Preview the splitThe tool lists the parts it will create, for example 1-5, 6-10, 11-15.
  4. 4Split and downloadYou get a ZIP with each part as its own PDF.

Your files are processed over an encrypted connection and deleted automatically within one hour. Nothing is shared with anyone.

Split PDF: what to know before you start

One PDF split into several smaller documents

Four ways to split, and when each fits

Every N pages cuts the document into equal chunks - the quickest option for breaking a long report into readable parts.

Custom ranges gives exact control: type 1-5; 6-12; 13-24 and each range becomes its own file. Ranges may overlap if you need the same page in two outputs.

Extract selected pages produces a single new PDF containing only what you picked.

Individual pages turns an N-page document into N single-page files, which is what most e-filing and document management systems want.

Ranges use semicolons, not commas

Separate each range with a semicolon: 1-5; 6-10; 11-24. A comma inside a chunk is read as "these pages in one file", so 1-2, 4-5 produces a single PDF containing pages 1, 2, 4 and 5 rather than two separate files.

That distinction is deliberate and useful once you know it: semicolons split files, commas group pages within a file.

What you get back

A single resulting file downloads directly. Multiple files arrive as a ZIP, each named after the source document and the pages it contains, so they stay identifiable after extraction.

The original is never modified. Splitting reads your upload and writes new documents from it.

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Frequently asked questions

What does "every N pages" do?

It cuts the document into equal chunks. A 24-page PDF split every 5 pages gives 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20 and 21-24.

How do custom ranges work?

Type the ranges separated by semicolons, like 1-5; 6-10. Each range becomes a separate PDF, and ranges may overlap.

Can I get one file with just a few pages?

Yes - use Extract selected pages here, or the dedicated Extract PDF Pages tool.

Is this tool free?

Yes. Every tool on WorkSathi is free to use with no sign up, no watermark on your result and no daily limit.

What happens to my files?

Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed, and then deleted automatically within one hour. We never open, share or sell your documents.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The tools work in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS - there is nothing to install.

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