How to Split PDF Files and Extract Specific Pages
Learn how to select and save only the pages you need from a hundreds-of-pages PDF document, or split it into multiple files.
While reading a work manual or a massive e-Book, you often find yourself needing only 1 or 2 specific pages or a particular chapter, rather than the entire hundreds of pages. Sending the whole file to someone and saying "Just read pages 34 to 36" can make you look unprofessional.
In times like these, try using the PDF split and extract feature to neatly and lightly cut out only the parts you need.
When Do You Need to Split a PDF?
- When sharing only specific parts: When you want to email a partner company just the 3 pages containing the budget from a 100-page business plan.
- When reducing file size: When the entire document is too large to attach to an email, and you dramatically reduce the size by keeping only the necessary content.
- When removing sensitive information: When distributing a document after removing pages that should not be exposed to others.
Easily Splitting/Extracting PDFs with a Web Tool
You can instantly extract specific pages right in your web browser without needing to install any software.
Method 1: Cutting Out a Specific Range of Pages
This is the most commonly used method. For example, if you only need pages 3 to 5 from a 10-page document:
- Upload the PDF file to the splitting tool.
- Enter the extraction range as
3-5. - Click
Split, and a new PDF file containing only pages 3 through 5 will be generated.
Method 2: Splitting Multiple Pages into Individual Files
This is useful when every single page needs to become its own independent file. If you upload a 10-page PDF and select Save each page individually, a ZIP file containing 10 separate PDF files (from page 1 to 10) will be downloaded.
Method 3: Selecting Thumbnails Directly with the Mouse
This is great when you want to look and decide which pages to extract. Once all the pages of the uploaded file are listed as thumbnails on the screen, you can just click to select only the pages you need and save them.
Summary
Extracting and cutting PDF pages is a powerful weapon that allows you to deliver only the core of a document. Lighten the load right now by removing unnecessary pages and sharing a compact document!
Splitting runs entirely in your browser—files are never uploaded to a server.
Split PDF
Select only the pages you need from a document and instantly save them as a new PDF.