PDF splitter

Split a PDF online — free

Only need a few pages from a long PDF? Enter a page range and get a new, smaller PDF.

Split my PDF free
Split PDF before and after — page range extracted

How to split a PDF online

1

Upload your PDF

Any PDF up to 500MB.

2

Select "Split PDF"

Enter the start and end page numbers you want to keep.

3

Download the new PDF

Only the pages you chose — nothing else.

Why FixTheFile

Extract exactly the pages you need

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Choose your exact page range — Type a start and end page — no guesswork.
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No Adobe Acrobat needed — Free browser-based splitting.
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Text stays selectable — Pages are extracted, not flattened to images.
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First fix free — No account required to try.
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Private processing — Files are never reviewed by humans.
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Also merges and rotates PDFs — Full PDF toolkit in one place.
FAQ

Split PDF — common questions

How do I split a PDF for free?

Upload to FixTheFile, select Split PDF, enter your page range, and download.

Can I extract just one page?

Yes — set the start and end page to the same number.

Does splitting affect formatting?

No — pages keep their original layout, fonts, and images.

Is there a page limit?

No page-count limit — file size cap is 500MB.

Can I merge pages back together after?

Yes — use the Merge PDF tool to combine files again.

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