Extract specific pages from a PDF, as one new file or one file per page.
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.pdf is accepted. The tool works with one PDF at a time. If you drop several, only the first one is used, and a message tells you so.Total pages: 12. Use it to make sure you have the right file.1-3, 5. Type 8- for page 8 to the end. The gray text in the box is only a hint. You must type the numbers yourself.contract.pdf, one PDF is named split_contract.pdf and the ZIP is named split_contract.zip. Your original file is not changed.Put a dash between the first and last page of a range. Put a comma, a space or a semicolon between items. These examples show what you get from a 10-page PDF.
| You type | Pages in the new PDF |
|---|---|
1-3, 5, 7-10 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
4 | Only page 4 |
3 5 or 3; 5 | 3 and 5. A space or a semicolon works the same as a comma. |
1–3 (long dash, often pasted from Word) | 1, 2, 3. A long dash works the same as the minus key. |
8- | 8, 9, 10. With no end number, the range goes to the last page. |
-3 | 1, 2, 3. With no start number, the range starts at page 1. |
10-5 | 5 to 10. The tool swaps the numbers and tells you it did. |
5, 1, 3 | 1, 3, 5. Pages always stay in their original order. |
2, 2, 2 | Page 2 once. A page is never copied twice. |
8-50 | 8, 9, 10. The range stops at the last page, and a message tells you. |
15 | Nothing. A message says that page 15 does not exist and that the PDF has 10 pages. If you also typed pages that do exist, you get those, and the message lists what was skipped. |
After each split, a message under the drop box shows the pages in the new file, such as 1–3, 5. If part of what you typed was skipped or changed, the message lists it. If the box is empty, the message asks you to type the pages first.
By default, each click on Split PDF makes one file with all the pages you listed. It is named split_ plus your file name, so contract.pdf becomes split_contract.pdf.
To get every page as its own file, tick Save each page as its own PDF. The tool then makes one ZIP file, such as split_contract.zip. Inside is one PDF for each page you chose, named by page number: contract_page_01.pdf, contract_page_02.pdf and so on. The numbers start with a zero when needed, so the files sort in the right order. Your computer can open the ZIP without extra software.
If you need a few larger parts instead, such as pages 1-4 and 5-9, leave the box empty and split more than once. Your browser may add a number such as (1) to the second download, so rename each file right away.
To remove pages, list the pages you want to keep. For example, to drop page 4 from a 10-page file, type 1-3, 5-.
Someone asks for the signed last page of a contract, not all 30 pages. Type the page number, such as 30, and send the small file. The other party gets only what they asked for.
Take one chapter out of a long report for a colleague. Or pull one month out of a yearly bank statement for a visa or loan form. Check the page numbers in your PDF reader first. The tool counts pages from the very first page of the file, cover included, not by the numbers printed on the pages.
Scanners often add blank backs of pages. List every page except the blank ones, and you get a clean copy.
The tool uses the pdf-lib library. It creates a new, empty PDF and copies the chosen pages into it. The pages are copied, not redrawn, so they look exactly the same. Parts of the file that live outside the pages are not copied.
| Part of the PDF | In the new PDF |
|---|---|
| Text, fonts, images, scans | Kept as they are. Nothing is compressed again. |
| Page size and rotation | Kept. A landscape page stays landscape. |
| Links to websites | Usually still work. |
| Links that jump to another page | May stop working, especially if the target page was not copied. |
| Bookmarks (the side panel outline) | Not copied. |
| Fillable form fields | May still look right, but may no longer be fillable. Fill in the form before you split. |
| Title, author and other document details | Not copied from your file. |
| Digital signatures | Not valid in the new file. The signed look of the page stays, but a PDF reader cannot check the signature. |
The tool cannot split an encrypted PDF. When you add one, a message under the drop box explains the problem, and no page count appears. There are two kinds of encrypted PDF:
To fix either one, open the file in a PDF reader and enter the password if it asks. Then save or print it to a new PDF without the protection, and add that copy. Only do this with files you own or have permission to change. If the message says the file could not be read as a PDF, the file may be damaged. Try opening it in a PDF reader first.
5, 1 still gives page 1 first. To reorder, save the pages as separate files, then join them in the order you want with Merge PDF.Use a dash for a range, and a comma, space or semicolon between items. For example, 1-3, 5, 7-10 gives pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Type 8- for page 8 to the end, or -5 for pages 1 to 5. A long dash pasted from Word also works. If a page does not exist, a message tells you which part was skipped.
Yes. Tick Save each page as its own PDF before you click Split PDF. You get one ZIP file named split_ plus your file name, with one PDF for each page you chose, such as contract_page_03.pdf. Leave the box empty to get all the pages in one PDF.
No. The new PDF always keeps the original order, so typing 5, 1 still puts page 1 first. A page listed twice is copied only once. To reorder, save the pages as separate files, then join them in the order you want with Merge PDF.
The tool cannot split encrypted PDFs, and a message tells you why. If the file needs a password to open, the message says so. If it opens without a password but blocks printing or editing, the tool also stops, because pages copied from such a file come out blank. If you are allowed to, save or print the file to a new PDF without the protection in a PDF reader, and add that copy.
No. The pages are copied from your PDF, not redrawn or compressed, so text, images and page size stay the same. Bookmarks, form fields and digital signatures are not carried over in a usable way.
No. The pdf-lib library runs in your own browser and builds the new PDF on your device. Your file is not sent to FreeToolPoint or anyone else.