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Split & Extract PDF Pages

Split PDF files and extract pages (ranges like 1-5, 8, 10-12) for free. 3 modes: pages, ranges, fixed chunks. Runs 100% in your browser, no upload.

  • Split PDFs by page range, single pages, or fixed chunks
  • Visual page picker with thumbnails
  • Instant download, no upload required

Splitting a PDF extracts selected pages (e.g. ranges 1-5, 8, 10-12) into a new file. OpenPDF offers 3 modes (single pages, page ranges, fixed chunks) and extracts page-for-page with pdf-lib, preserving text, fonts and embedded images exactly as they appear in the source — output file size is ~95% proportional to selected pages. Common uses: one invoice per file from a scanned batch, a single chapter out of an ebook, a chosen section of a contract.

How it works

  1. Upload your PDF. Drop a PDF onto OpenPDF to load it into the visual page picker.
  2. Pick pages or ranges. Select single pages, ranges (1-5, 10), or use fixed-chunk mode to split every N pages.
  3. Run the split. OpenPDF generates one or more new PDFs locally in your browser — no upload.
  4. Download the parts. Download each split file individually or all at once as a ZIP.

Common use cases

  • Extracting a single chapter from a long ebook PDF to share without the rest.
  • Splitting a scanned multi-page document into one PDF per invoice for filing.
  • Pulling specific pages out of a contract to share with a reviewer who only needs that section.
  • Breaking a large bank statement PDF into monthly parts for an accountant.

Frequently asked questions

What split modes are supported?

Three modes: single pages (pick individual pages to extract), page ranges (1-5, 8, 12-14), and fixed chunks (split every N pages automatically, useful for long scans).

Do I get multiple files or one?

Each split produces its own PDF. Download them one by one or grab them all at once as a ZIP.

Is there a page-count limit?

No cap beyond browser memory. Documents with thousands of pages work, though splitting very large PDFs may take a few seconds.

Does splitting preserve original quality?

Yes. Split uses pdf-lib to carve pages from the source without re-encoding, so text, fonts and embedded images stay pixel-identical to the original.

Why OpenPDF

OpenPDF is an independent project built around one principle: the PDFs you edit should never leave your device. Every tool — merge, split, sign, organize, annotate, compress, watermark, add page numbers — runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly and modern JavaScript APIs. There is no upload step, no account, no email harvesting, and no premium tier gating the useful features. The codebase and the third-party scripts loaded for analytics and advertising are visible in the page source — Google AdSense and Google Analytics 4 load only after you accept cookies in the consent banner — so anyone can audit what is running before trusting the tool with sensitive contracts, scanned IDs, or financial documents.

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