How to use the Split PDF tool
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Add your PDF
Drop a PDF into the box or choose it from your device. A thumbnail of every page appears so you can see what's inside.
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Choose a split mode
Extract selected pages into one PDF, split by custom ranges, split every N pages, or save every page as its own file.
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Pick pages or type ranges
Select the pages you want from the thumbnails, or type ranges such as 1-3, 5, 8-10.
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Download
Save the new PDF, or download all the split files together in one ZIP.
Why use KBSnap’s Split PDF?
Four split modes
Extract pages, split by ranges, split into equal chunks or separate every page – whatever the job needs.
Page thumbnails
See every page before you split, so you pick the signed page or the right month at a glance.
Flexible ranges
Type ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-10 to create several files in one pass.
Remove unwanted pages
Keep only the pages you select and leave out blank, duplicate or irrelevant ones.
ZIP download
Splitting into many files? Download them all at once instead of one by one.
Private
Your PDF is split on your own device and never uploaded to a server.
Why split a PDF?
Long PDFs are often more than you want to share. A 20-page contract where only the signature page matters, a bank statement where the recipient needs one month, a batch scan that put five different documents into one file – splitting lets you send exactly the pages that are needed and nothing else.
- Share only what's relevant: send one page of a statement or the signed page of an agreement, without exposing the rest.
- Meet upload limits: smaller files are easier to fit under the size limits of job, exam and university portals.
- Separate a batch scan: turn one long scan into individual documents – ID, certificate, letter.
- Break up books and notes: save chapters, units or lectures as separate files for easier reading.
- Clean up a document: leave out blank pages, duplicates or pages you don't want to send.
The four ways to split a PDF
Choose the mode that matches the result you want. Here's what each one produces for a 12-page document:
| Mode | What you get | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Extract selected pages | One new PDF containing only the pages you select | Select pages 2, 4 and 7 → one 3-page PDF |
| Split by custom ranges | One PDF for each range you type | 1-3, 5, 8-10 → three PDFs |
| Split every N pages | Equal chunks of N pages each | Every 4 pages → three 4-page PDFs |
| Every page | A separate PDF for every single page | 12 pages → 12 one-page PDFs |
Extract selected pages
The quickest way to pull pages out of a PDF. Pick the pages from the thumbnails and they're saved together, in order, as one new document. Use it to keep only the pages a portal or person actually asked for.
Split by custom ranges
Best when one PDF holds several documents back to back – for example a scan containing a CV, a degree certificate and a reference letter. Type one range per document and each becomes its own file.
Split every N pages
Useful for documents made of equal parts, such as two-page forms scanned together or a workbook with a fixed number of pages per unit. If the page count doesn't divide evenly, the last file simply contains the remaining pages – a 25-page PDF split every 10 pages gives files of 10, 10 and 5 pages.
Every page into its own file
Separates the whole document into single pages. Handy when each page is a different receipt, invoice or certificate. With many pages, download them all as a ZIP.
How to write page ranges
Custom ranges use a simple format: a hyphen joins the first and last page of a range, a comma separates one range from the next, and a single number means a single page. For example, 1-3, 5, 8-10 creates three files:
- 1-3 – pages 1, 2 and 3 in the first file
- 5 – page 5 on its own in the second file
- 8-10 – pages 8, 9 and 10 in the third file
A few more examples: 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 splits a 15-page file into three equal parts, and 1, 12 gives you the first and last pages of a 12-page document as two separate files.
Page numbers count the pages in the file, starting at 1 for the very first page. They don't always match the numbers printed on the pages: if a report has a cover and a contents page, printed “page 1” might be page 3 of the PDF. Check the thumbnails before typing your ranges.
How to remove pages from a PDF
There's no separate delete step – you simply keep the pages you want. Choose Extract selected pages, select every page except the ones you want to get rid of, and download. The new PDF contains everything apart from the pages you left out, and your original file stays unchanged on your device.
Splitting a PDF to meet upload limits
Application portals often limit the size of each file or ask for each document in its own upload field. Splitting helps with both. If one PDF contains your CV, certificates and ID, split it by custom ranges so every document gets its own file. If a single long document is too large, use Split every N pages to make smaller parts – but only if the portal accepts more than one file for that field.
Splitting reduces the number of pages, not the quality of each page. If a part is still over the limit, compress it afterwards with Compress PDF.
Quality and privacy
Splitting copies the original pages into the new files instead of turning them into pictures, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. The new files are usually smaller simply because they contain fewer pages.
Documents you split are often the sensitive kind – statements, contracts, medical reports. Here the whole process runs inside your browser: the PDF is read and split on your phone or computer and isn't uploaded to any server. No account is needed and nothing is kept online.
What to do next
- Need to combine your extracted pages with other files? Use Merge PDF.
- Still too large for an upload form? Shrink it with Compress PDF or go straight to compress PDF to 100 KB.
- Want a page as a picture instead of a PDF? PDF to JPG saves pages as images.
- Adding a photographed page? Convert it first with JPG to PDF, then merge.