Split PDF Online for Free with Convertavo
Convertavo's free tool breaks a PDF into separate files online. Grab a single page, pull out pages 3 to 7, or cut a long report into parts by typing the page ranges you want. Think of it as a PDF cutter that lives in your browser. You don't have to install anything.
Your files stay private
Uploads are deleted from our servers one hour after processing. Nothing is read or reused, and nothing is kept unless you save it to your account.
No account required
20 free credits a day, with no email address and no watermarks on the output.
Runs on any device
Works in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
How to split a PDF online
It takes about a minute, and you won't need an account.
- STEP 01
Upload your PDF
Upload a PDF up to 25 MB, or paste a link to one.
- STEP 02
Type the pages you want
Put pages or ranges in Pages to extract, like 3-7 or 1-20, 21-40. Each one becomes its own file. Leave it empty to get every page on its own.
- STEP 03
Split and download
Click Split PDF, then download the parts one by one or all together as a zip.
Most files are done in 2 to 6 seconds, and the parts are ready to download right away.
What the Split PDF tool does
Any pages you like
Single pages, ranges, or both in one go. Each range you type comes out as its own file.
Batch download
Got 30 pages back? Grab them all in a single zip instead of clicking 30 times.
Pages copied as they are
We don't redraw your pages, so text stays sharp and photos look the same.
Two ways to split a PDF
| What you type | What you get | Use it when |
|---|---|---|
| Pages or ranges, like 3-7 or 1-20, 21-40 | One file for each page or range you typed | You need certain pages, or a long file cut into parts |
| Nothing (leave the box empty) | Every page saved as its own PDF | You're filing pages one by one, or uploading them separately |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
So which one? That comes down to what you're splitting it for. Some people call this unmerging a PDF, but it's the same job.
How to extract pages from a PDF
Maybe a client sent over a 40-page contract, and all your manager needs is the bit with the signatures. Type those pages in Pages to extract, say 12-15, and that part comes out as one file.
Ranges and single pages can go in the same box, like 1-3, 8, 12-14. Each one becomes its own file, so that gives you three. Your pages come out looking exactly as they did. We don't redraw them.
Can I use this to delete pages from a PDF?
Sort of. There's no delete button, but it can do the same job. To drop pages at the start or the end, type the range you want to keep, like 3-40, and you get one file without them. Pages in the middle are trickier: keep the parts either side, like 1-9, 12-40, then join them with Merge PDF.
How to split PDF pages into separate files
Leave Pages to extract empty, and every page is saved as its own PDF. They come down together in one zip file, so nothing gets lost.
Some visa forms and job portals want every page uploaded on its own, and some people just file pages one at a time. Either way, this does it for you. The files are numbered in order, part-01.pdf, part-02.pdf and so on.
How to split a PDF by chapters
Look up where each chapter starts in the contents page, then type the chapters as ranges, like 1-12, 13-30, 31-48. You get one file per chapter, in order.
Give them a filename prefix, like "manual-chapter", and they come out as manual-chapter-01.pdf, manual-chapter-02.pdf and so on, ready to send one at a time.
How to get a big file under an upload limit
Ever had a portal reject your file for being too large? Splitting a large PDF into two or three parts usually fixes it. Squeezing it with compression until the text goes blurry is the worse option.
- Type the parts as ranges in Pages to extract, like 1-20, 21-40, 41-60 for a 60-page file.
- Add a filename prefix, like "contract-part", to keep the parts in order.
- Click Split PDF and download the zip.
You'll get contract-part-01.pdf, contract-part-02.pdf and so on. Upload them in that order, one after another, and you're done.
How do I split a PDF in half?
Type the two halves as ranges. For a 40-page PDF, that's 1-20, 21-40, and you'll get two equal files.
Is Convertavo's Split PDF tool free and safe?
Is it free?
Yes, each file uses only 1 credit, and you get 20 free credits a day. That's 20 free splits every day, with no email and no watermark.
Free files can be up to 25 MB, and Standard plans and above also get priority processing.
Is my file safe?
Your PDF travels over HTTPS, a secure connection, and is deleted from our servers one hour after processing. Nothing is stored, read or reused.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, it runs in any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, with nothing to install.
Upload your PDF to Convertavo above, type the pages you want, and download your parts in a few seconds.
Split a PDFCommon questions about splitting PDFs
We get asked these a lot.
How do I split a PDF into separate pages?
Leave Pages to extract empty and hit Split PDF. A 12-page file turns into 12 little PDFs, and you can grab them all at once as a zip.
How do I extract specific pages from a PDF?
Type what you're after in Pages to extract, like 3-7. That range comes out as one file. Type several, like 1-3, 8, 12-14, and each one becomes its own file. Pages you don't list stay behind.
Does splitting reduce the quality?
Nope. We copy each page as it is, we don't redraw it. Text stays crisp and photos look the same. Clickable links and the bookmark list don't come across into the parts, though.
Can I split a PDF by chapters?
Yes. Type each chapter as a range, like 1-12, 13-30, 31-48, and every chapter lands in its own file. The contents page tells you where each one starts.
Is this tool free?
Yep. One file costs 1 credit, and 20 credits come free every day. You don't sign up or give us an email, and we never stamp a watermark on anything.
Can I put the parts back together later?
Sure. Run them through Merge PDF and they're one file again. You can even throw other PDFs in while you're at it.
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