Split PDF Online — Extract Pages from PDF Free
Type ranges like 1-20, 21-40 or split one page at a time. Everything stays on your device.
Choose a PDF file
or drag and drop it here
100% Private
Your PDF is split in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
No Limits
No file size caps, no daily quotas, no watermarks. Free forever.
Flexible
Custom ranges, fixed-size chunks, or one file per page — your choice.
Extract pages from a PDF or break one large document into smaller files in seconds. Pick specific page ranges, split into equal chunks, or turn every page into its own file. 100% private — your PDF is processed entirely in your browser.
How to Split a PDF File
Splitting a PDF into separate documents is fast and simple with PDFNinja:
Upload your PDF: Click the upload area or drag and drop a PDF. We'll read the page count and let you pick what to extract.
Choose a split mode: Custom ranges for cherry-picking, Every N pages for fixed chunks, or Each page for one file per page.
Set your ranges: Type comma-separated ranges like 1-5, 8, 12-20. Each range becomes its own downloadable PDF.
Split and download: Click Split PDF Now. Every output file downloads automatically — named by the pages it contains.
Why Use PDFNinja to Split PDFs?
Most online splitters push your file to a server and cap you at a few pages. PDFNinja runs entirely in your browser — private, unlimited, and fast.
Complete Privacy
Contracts, medical records, tax documents — none of it leaves your device. There is no upload.
No Page Caps
Split a 500-page PDF into 500 files if you want. No premium tier, no daily limits.
Works Offline
Once loaded, the tool works without internet. Great for airplanes and locked-down networks.
Predictable Naming
Each output file is named for the pages it contains, so you always know what's inside.
Common Reasons to Split a PDF
📄 Extract a single page
Pull one signed page, receipt, or certificate out of a larger document.
📚 Break up a big book
Split a long PDF into chapters that are easier to read or send by email.
📎 Meet upload limits
Divide an oversized PDF into chunks small enough for forms and portals that cap file size.
🗂️ Archive by section
Separate a bank statement, invoice pack, or report into filed-away pieces.
🎓 Share select pages
Send just the pages your reader needs — not the full document.
⚖️ Redact by omission
Extract only the pages you want to disclose and leave the rest behind.
💡 Pro Tips for Splitting PDFs
Overlap ranges freely: The same page can appear in multiple output files — useful for hand-offs where two people need the same summary page.
Use Each page for OCR: Splitting to one file per page makes it easier to feed pages into OCR or transcription tools that struggle with long documents.
Combine with Merge: Split, drop the pages you don't need, then merge the survivors back into one clean PDF.
Watch the ranges syntax: Ranges are 1-indexed and inclusive. 1-3 means pages 1, 2, and 3.