Split PDF

What does the Split PDF tool do?

The FreePDF Split tool takes one PDF and produces new PDFs from it: either every page as its own file, or just the pages and ranges you choose (for example 1-3, 5, 8-10).

Splitting is performed inside your browser with pdf-lib at the file-structure level, so pages are copied losslessly — text stays selectable, images stay sharp, and nothing is re-rendered.

How to split

1. 1
   Add your PDF

   Drag and drop or browse for the document you want to split.

2. 2
   Choose how to split

   Give every page its own file, or type the specific pages and ranges you want to extract.

3. 3
   Click Split PDF

   pdf-lib builds the new document(s) in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

4. 4
   Download the results

   Save each extracted file individually with one click.

What FreePDF Split PDF can do

• Split every page into its own PDF file
• Extract custom page ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-10
• Lossless page copying — original quality preserved
• Works entirely in your browser — no file uploads
• No watermarks, no account needed

Privacy — your files stay on your device

Split PDF runs entirely inside your browser using pdf-lib and PDF.js (Mozilla) — open-source, audited libraries with millions of users. Your files are loaded into browser memory, processed on your CPU, and written back out as a direct download. Nothing is sent to any server — you can verify this in your browser devtools → Network tab. Close the tab and everything is cleared from memory.

Supported devices and browsers

Known limitations

FreePDF is honest about what it can and cannot do:

• Splitting very large PDFs depends on your browser's available memory
• Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first
• Interactive form fields on extracted pages may stop working