How to Split a PDF: Extract Pages or Cut into Separate Files
Divide large multi-page PDF documents into individual files or extract custom page intervals.
Split PDF Pages
Process your files in memory directly in your browser with zero data retention or watermarks.
Common Scenarios for Splitting PDFs
Splitting is essential for legal compliance (separating non-disclosure exhibits), real estate transactions (extracting property deed pages from bulky mortgage packets), and academic study (isolating specific textbook chapters for easy reading on tablets).
Two Ways to Split: Page Ranges vs. Single Pages
Depending on your workflow, you can choose between two main extraction methods:
1. Extract Selected Ranges: Create a single new PDF containing only your chosen page intervals (e.g. pages 4 through 12).
2. Split into Single-Page PDFs: Automatically burst a 10-page document into 10 separate individual 1-page PDF files, packaged neatly in a downloadable ZIP archive.
ZIP Archive Download
When splitting a document into individual pages, JPGEASY bundles them into a clean ZIP folder so you don't have to download files one by one.
Step-by-Step: How to Split a PDF on JPGEASY
Follow these instructions to split your document:
Upload your PDF
Select your document and upload it to JPGEASY's Split PDF tool.
Specify your page numbers
Enter page numbers or ranges (e.g. 1-3, 5, 7) or choose 'Split all pages'.
Click 'Split PDF'
The engine extracts and structures the new PDF pages in memory.
Download your files
Download the newly extracted PDF or ZIP archive immediately.
Syntax Cheat Sheet for Custom Page Ranges
Use standard notation to define what to keep:
'1-5' extracts pages 1 through 5.
'1, 4, 8' extracts only pages 1, 4, and 8.
'2-6, 9-11' extracts both ranges into a continuous new PDF document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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