PDF Splitter

Picking the Right Split Mode and Writing Page Ranges

The splitter offers three modes, and each one fits a different job. Choosing correctly means fewer files to clean up afterward.

Which mode for which task

• Single-page PDFs: good for handing each page to a different person, or for filing individual invoices from a batch. The pages arrive together in one ZIP file.
• Page ranges: good for cutting a long document into chapters or sections. Each range becomes its own PDF.
• Extract selected pages: good when you only want a handful of pages, such as the summary and one table, collected into one new file.

Writing ranges without mistakes

Separate groups with commas and use a hyphen for a run of pages. The entry "1-3, 4-6, 7-10" gives three files. A single number such as 12 works as a one-page group. Page numbers refer to the position in the file (first page is 1), not to the number printed on the page, so a document with roman-numeral front matter will not line up with its printed numbering. Check the thumbnail grid if a range lands on the wrong page.

Ranges should not run past the last page, and overlapping ranges such as 1-5, 4-8 will simply repeat the shared pages in both files. If the tool rejects an entry, compare it with the total shown beside the file name.

Using the thumbnails

The visual grid is the fastest way to extract non-adjacent pages. Click a thumbnail to toggle it, or use the presets for odd or even pages, which is handy for separating the front and back sides of a double-sided scan. The counter under the grid confirms how many pages are selected before you run the split.

Practical advice

• Splitting copies pages into new files, so total size across the pieces can be a little larger than the original because shared resources like fonts may be repeated in each file.
• A scanned booklet is easiest to handle by extracting only the pages you need, then compressing the result.
• Keep the original until you have opened each output and confirmed the right pages are inside.

Limits and next steps

Files over 50MB are not accepted. If you need to reassemble pieces later, the PDF Merger lets you put them back in any order. Output names are built from the original file name plus the range or page labels, which keeps batches easy to identify once you unzip them. For repeated jobs, such as splitting monthly statements, write down your range pattern once and reuse it, which avoids typing errors.

Frequently Asked Questions