Split PDF — Free & Private

How to split a PDF file

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Upload your PDF

Drag and drop your PDF document into the upload zone above. The tool loads and displays a visual preview of all your pages locally.

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Select the split mode

Choose to extract specific pages manually, or split the document by a custom page range (like pages 1-5).

3

Split and download

Click the split button. The new document containing only your selected pages will be generated instantly and saved to your device.

Key Features

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Local Processing

Extract pages securely. Your file never leaves your browser, ensuring complete privacy.

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Custom Ranges

Easily extract specific pages or custom ranges (e.g., 1-3, 5, 8-10) to create a new document.

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Lossless Quality

Extracted pages retain 100% of their original quality, formatting, and vector graphics.

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Lightning Fast

Because there are no server uploads or queues, your split PDF is generated instantly.

Common Use Cases

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Extract Chapters

Pull a single chapter or section out of a massive PDF textbook or manual to share with your study group or team.

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Reduce File Size

Remove unnecessary cover pages, appendices, or filler content to shrink a PDF down before sending it via email.

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Separate Invoices

Split a bulk PDF export of monthly invoices into individual files so you can send them to different clients.

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Legal Exhibits

Extract specific pages from a long contract or court filing to use as focused exhibits or addendums.

FAQ

Yes. The Split PDF tool is free and available with no registration requirement.

No. Splitting happens locally in your browser, and your PDF is not transmitted to a processing server.

There is no server upload limit. Performance depends on your browser and available device memory for large PDFs.

No. PDF-lib copies pages directly from the source PDF without re-encoding them. Text, images, vector graphics, and embedded fonts are preserved exactly as they appear in the original file. The only change is the page selection — the content of each page is untouched.

Yes. Set the \"From page\" and \"To page\" values to the same number. For example, entering 3 in both fields will extract only page 3 as the first output file. The second output file will contain all remaining pages. Download only the file you need.

Yes. Choose a page range for the first output file, and the remaining pages are exported as a second file automatically.

Yes. Both output files are standard PDFs that open in Adobe Acrobat, Preview, browser viewers, and mobile reader apps.

flipp uses PDF-lib page copying rather than image-based conversion, so page content is kept in its original PDF form without recompression.

Everything You Need to Know About Splitting PDFs

Have you ever received a massive, 100-page PDF report when you only needed to review a single three-page chapter? Splitting or extracting pages from a PDF is the perfect solution for breaking down large documents into manageable, relevant pieces.

Why Split a PDF Document?

Extracting pages helps you isolate critical information. It's incredibly useful for separating a single invoice from a monthly batch, extracting a specific article from a digital magazine, or removing sensitive pages from a contract before sharing it with a third party.

How Flipp Protects Your Files

Many online tools require you to upload your large documents to their servers just to extract a few pages. Flipp handles the entire splitting process locally within your browser. This not only guarantees that your private data stays private but also makes the process significantly faster.

Best Practices for Extracting Pages

Before splitting, review the document to ensure you have the correct page numbers. Remember that the logical page numbers printed on the document might differ from the absolute PDF page numbers. Use our tool's custom range input to precisely target the pages you need, like "1-5, 8, 11-13".

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