Split PDF Online: Extract Pages & Remove Pages from PDF
Split PDF files online: extract selected pages, split by every N pages or into single pages, remove unwanted pages with page previews, save as ZIP.
Updated 2026-08-16
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Features
- Split a PDF by page range, every N pages, or into single pages with a visual page grid
- Select any pages by checking thumbnails: the grid shows every page with a live preview
- Delete unwanted pages: check the pages to remove, press Invert, and extract the rest
- Quick-select tools: select all, odd pages, even pages, or type a range to check it instantly
- Preview any page before splitting: click a thumbnail for a large preview with page navigation
- Pages are copied exactly as they are: text, images, fonts, links, and layout never change
- Output saved as a ZIP archive when multiple files are produced, or download parts individually
- Handles large PDFs: hundreds of pages render as lazy thumbnails without freezing the browser
- Clear output names like report-part-1.pdf, report-page-3.pdf, and report-pages-3-6.pdf
- Works offline after first load
How to Use
- 1Open a PDF by dragging it onto the tool or clicking the open area: the total page count appears instantly.
- 2Browse pages with the thumbnail grid on the left; click any page to see a large preview on the right.
- 3In Select pages mode, check the pages you want, or use the quick tools: select all, odd pages, even pages, or type a range like 1-20.
- 4To delete pages instead of extracting them: check the pages to remove, press Invert, then extract the remaining pages.
- 5For equal parts, switch to Split every N pages and enter the pages per part: groups are shown as colored bands in the grid.
- 6For one file per page, switch to Split into single pages; uncheck any page you do not want.
- 7Press Split PDF (or Extract selected) to generate the parts, then save them as a ZIP archive or one by one.
- 8Each result row has its own Save button, so you can download a single part without saving everything.
- 9Clear the current file with the trash button, then open the next PDF and repeat.
- 10Combine the parts back together anytime with the PDF merge tool: the workflow is fully reversible.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I extract pages from a PDF?
Open the PDF, switch to Select pages mode, and check the thumbnails of the pages you want. The quick tools let you select all pages, odd pages, even pages, or type a range like 5-20 to check it instantly. Press Extract selected to download the chosen pages as a single PDF.
How do I delete or remove pages from a PDF?
Check the pages you want to remove, then press Invert: the selection flips to all remaining pages. Press Extract selected and you get a PDF with the unwanted pages removed. This is the fastest way to strip covers, blank pages, or scans from a document.
How do I split a PDF into equal parts?
Switch to Split every N pages and enter the number of pages per part, for example 5-10. All pages are selected and grouped automatically, with group bands shown in the grid. You can uncheck pages to exclude them, then split and save the parts as a ZIP archive.
How do I split a PDF into single pages?
Switch to Split into single pages. Every page becomes its own PDF file, named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on. Uncheck any page you do not want, then save the output as a ZIP archive for easy download.
Can I preview pages before splitting?
Yes. The thumbnail grid shows every page of the document, and clicking any thumbnail opens a large preview on the right with previous/next buttons and a page-number jump box. You can verify exactly which page is the signature, the chapter start, or the blank scan before deciding where to split.
Can I select odd or even pages?
Yes. In Select pages mode, the Odd pages button checks pages 1, 3, 5, and so on, and Even pages checks 2, 4, 6. This is handy for double-sided scans where you only need the front or back side.
Will my pages change during splitting?
No. Pages are copied exactly as they are: text, images, fonts, links, bookmarks, and layout are preserved without any modification. Each part is a clean copy of the original pages.
Can I split a large PDF with hundreds of pages?
Yes. Thumbnails are rendered lazily only for pages near the viewport, and the parsed document is reused across renders, so even a 500-page scanned PDF stays responsive while you scroll and select.
How does this tool compare to iLovePDF or other online splitters?
The core job (splitting pages into separate files) is the same. The practical differences: this tool processes everything locally in your browser, so there is no upload step, no queue, and no daily page or file limits, while iLovePDF also works well but processes files on their servers with a free-tier cap (e.g., a daily page limit) and requires upload for each task. If your PDFs are confidential, local processing is the safer default; if you need a full suite of PDF tools in one account, iLovePDF offers more services in one place.
Can I split a scanned PDF without quality loss?
Yes. Pages are copied byte-for-byte as they are: scanned pages are just images inside the PDF, and splitting does not re-render, recompress, or OCR them, so scans come out identical to the original. The same applies to text PDFs: fonts, links, and layout are untouched. Only files that are damaged or password-protected fail to open.
What are the output file names?
Names describe the content: parts from the every-N mode are named part-1.pdf, part-2.pdf, single pages are page-3.pdf, and an extracted selection is pages-3-6.pdf for a continuous range or pages-3-6-9.pdf for separate pages. The ZIP archive is named after your original file.
Why do I get an error when opening my PDF?
The file may be damaged or password-protected. pdf-lib cannot open encrypted PDFs, so a password-protected document shows an error message. Try opening the file in a PDF viewer first to confirm it is valid and not locked.
Can I split PDFs on my phone?
Yes. The tool is fully responsive: the page grid, preview, and selection tools work on touch screens, and the output is saved as a ZIP archive so mobile downloads stay simple.
What happens if my PDF has only a few pages?
Everything works the same: select pages, preview them, and split. If a part would be empty (for example every-5 mode on a 3-page document), the tool simply produces one part with the pages that exist.
How can I combine the parts back into one file?
Use the PDF merge tool on this site: open all the parts in order and merge them into a single document. Because splitting never alters the pages, the merged file is identical to the original.
Why is my split pdf output missing the bookmarks from the original document?
Bookmarks (the outline you see in the sidebar) are document-level metadata, not page content, and they are not carried into the parts when a split pdf tool copies pages byte-for-byte. Page-level links inside the content survive; the outline does not. To keep navigation, re-add bookmarks in your PDF reader after splitting, or export the outline before splitting. This is a limitation of the PDF format's page model, not a bug in this tool.
Why does my split pdf online tool slow down or use a lot of memory with a 500-page document?
Splitting runs entirely in your browser, and rendering hundreds of page thumbnails plus copying pages locally takes memory. The thumbnail grid loads lazily to keep it usable, but very large or image-heavy PDFs can still strain low-end devices. If the page count is huge, split in smaller batches or use a desktop PDF editor, which is faster for multi-gigabyte files. The resulting parts are always exact copies; only the speed is affected.