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Split PDF Files Online — Private, No Upload

Separate one page or a whole set for easy conversion into independent PDF files.

How to split a PDF — 3 steps

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop the document into the box above. Page thumbnails load instantly because the file is read directly on your device.

  2. 2

    Choose pages or ranges

    Select the pages to keep together, define ranges (for example 1–5 and 6–12), or split every page into its own file.

  3. 3

    Download the results

    Save the new PDFs to your device. Multiple outputs are bundled as a ZIP so you get everything in one download.

Ways to split a PDF

Splitting covers several different jobs, and this tool handles all of them: pulling one chapter out of a long report, breaking a combined scan into separate documents, isolating the signed page of a contract, or turning a 200-page file into per-page PDFs for a records system. You choose exactly where the cuts happen, so the output matches how the document is actually used.

Splitting is lossless — pages are copied into the new files exactly as they are, with fonts, links, and images untouched. The page order is preserved, and the original file on your device is never modified, so you can experiment with different ranges freely.

Since the document is processed locally, splitting is a safe way to share only part of a sensitive file: extract the pages a recipient actually needs and send those, while the full document never leaves your machine — and was never uploaded anywhere to begin with.

Your files never leave your device

The document you split is read and divided in your browser — neither the original nor the extracted pages are ever transmitted to a server.

Most online PDF sites upload your document to their servers, process it there, and keep a copy for minutes, hours, or longer. PilotPDF works differently: the page downloads a small processing engine into your browser, and your file is opened and edited in your device's memory using WebAssembly. Nothing is transmitted, so there is nothing for a server to store, leak, or scan. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and the tool keeps working.

Read more about how this works in our privacy-by-design explainer.

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Merge PDF

Combine PDFs back together in any order.

Extract PDF Pages

Save specific pages or ranges as a new document.

Delete PDF Pages

Remove pages instead of splitting the file apart.

Split PDF Pages in Half

Cut two-page spreads or scanned book pages into single pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your multi-page PDF, select exactly which pages you want to keep or remove by dragging a selection range, and export them into completely separate files.
Yes, there is an option to instantly burst a document so every single individual page exports as a separate PDF simultaneously.
Absolutely not. Splitting happens securely and completely locally in your computer device natively.
Our script maintains exactly the native layout margins and internal dimensions of your original source PDF file effectively.
Separating files generally flattens embedded complex navigational bookmarks because their destination pages are frequently fundamentally removed.
No. Slicing out useless pages actually dramatically compresses the overall footprint of your individual extracted PDF results.
If a file forces a user password, you must simply enter the password when prompted or use our Unlock PDF utility.
Extracting pages operates completely client-side, making single click executions finish essentially instantly without server lag.
No service limits apply. For giant documents (approaching 5,000 pages), modern device crashes may occur, so slice conservatively.
Usually not. If a form relies extensively on deep custom javascript validation across pages, breaking it apart might disable native calculations.