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What is the PDF Splitter?

A PDF splitter extracts selected pages from a document and saves them as a brand-new PDF. You need it more often than you'd think: a 40-page report where only three pages matter, a scanned bundle where your certificate sits between other people's documents, a manual where you only want the troubleshooting chapter, or an application that asks for one specific page of a longer file. Screenshotting pages is slow and looks unprofessional; a splitter gives you clean, original-quality pages.

BConvert's PDF splitter works right in your browser. Upload your PDF and it detects the real page count automatically, so the tool knows exactly how many pages exist. Then type the pages you want using simple ranges — 1-3 for the first three pages, 5 for a single page, 8-10 for another section — and combine them freely like 1-3, 5, 8-10. Every range is validated before anything runs: out-of-range pages, backwards ranges like 9-4, and typos are reported in plain language instead of producing a broken file.

Like every BConvert converter, splitting is fully local. The PDF is read and rebuilt inside your browser with an open-source PDF library, so the document is never uploaded to any server. That makes the splitter safe for legal filings, medical records, financial statements, and anything else you wouldn't email to a stranger. There is no signup, no watermark, and no limit on how many times you use it.

Pages keep their original order as you listed them, duplicates are removed automatically, and the extracted file downloads instantly with full quality preserved. If your real goal is assembling pages from several documents, split each one down to the pages you need and then combine them with the PDF merger — the two tools are designed to work as a pair.

One more thing worth knowing: some PDFs carry restrictions or light encryption that block page extraction, and badly damaged files may fail to load at all. When that happens the tool tells you plainly instead of producing a corrupt download — try opening the file in a desktop reader and re-saving it, which usually clears the problem. For password-protected documents you'll need the password first; no legitimate free tool can or should bypass that. Once extracted, your new PDF is an ordinary file like any other: searchable, printable, and ready to merge, email, or archive. Keep the original file untouched as your master copy — you can always extract a different set of pages later without re-scanning anything.

How to use it

1. Upload your PDF — Drop your PDF onto the upload area or click to choose it. The tool reads the file locally and shows you exactly how many pages it contains.
2. Type your page ranges — Enter what you want using ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-10. Single pages, ranges, and mixes are all fine — separate them with commas.
3. Check the validation — Hit Extract and the tool validates every range against the real page count first. Mistakes like page 99 of a 20-page PDF or a backwards range are flagged clearly.
4. Name the output — Give the new PDF a meaningful name (or keep split.pdf) so you can find it later among your downloads.
5. Download the new PDF — Your extracted pages download as a fresh PDF with original quality intact. The source file is untouched and nothing was uploaded.

Common use cases

• Pull the 3 relevant pages out of a 50-page report to send to a colleague instead of the whole file.
• Extract your certificate from a scanned bundle of documents into its own PDF.
• Save just the troubleshooting chapter of a product manual for quick reference on your phone.
• Split a scanned multi-page document into the single page a form or portal asks you to upload.
• Prepare exhibits for legal or admin filings by extracting exactly the pages each one requires.

Tips

• Write ranges smallest-first for readability, e.g. 1-3, 5, 8-10 — though any order works.
• Duplicate pages are removed automatically, so 1-3, 2 won't give you page 2 twice.
• If extraction fails, the PDF may be corrupt or have restrictions — try opening it in a reader first.
• Extracted pages keep original quality, so this is far better than screenshotting pages.
• Need pages from several PDFs in one file? Split each, then join the results with the PDF merger.

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