Split a PDF in your browser
QuietPDF’s split tool is a free, in-browser way to pull specific pages out of a PDF into one file, or break a PDF into single-page files. It runs entirely inside this browser tab, with no uploads, no signup, and your file never leaves your device.
How to split a PDF
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Drop your PDF into the box below, or click to choose a file.
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Choose to extract specific pages into one PDF, or split every page into its own file.
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Click split, then download your pages — individually or all at once.
Drop a PDF here, or click to choose
It’s split in your browser — your file never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
How do I split a PDF?
- Drop your PDF into QuietPDF below. Choose "Extract pages into one PDF" and type the pages you want (like 1-3, 5), or choose "Split into single pages" to turn every page into its own file. Everything runs in your browser, with no uploads and no signup.
Can I pull out just a few pages?
- Yes. In extract mode, enter any mix of pages and ranges separated by commas — for example 1-3, 5, 8-10 — and those pages are saved as a single new PDF, in order.
Can I split one PDF into separate single-page files?
- Yes. Choose split-into-single-pages and every page becomes its own one-page PDF. You can download them individually or all at once.
Does splitting upload my PDF to a server?
- No. QuietPDF splits your PDF entirely in your browser. The file never leaves your device, so even confidential documents stay private.
Is it free?
- Yes. QuietPDF is completely free, with no signup and no watermarks on the split files.
Splitting, extracting, and the opposite of merging
“Split” covers two everyday needs, and QuietPDF handles both. Knowing which one you want makes the job quick.
Extracting a few pages
Most of the time you only need part of a document: the signature page of a contract, a single statement from a bundle, the three pages a colleague asked for. Extract mode lets you type exactly which pages you want, in any mix of single pages and ranges, and saves just those into one new PDF. Your original is untouched.
Breaking a PDF into single pages
Sometimes you want every page as its own file — to re-order a scanned stack, attach pages separately, or rebuild a document from scratch. Split-into-single-pages turns an N-page PDF into N one-page PDFs you can download one by one or all at once.
The other half of merging
Splitting and merging are two sides of the same coin: split to pull a document apart, merge to put pages together. If you split a file, fix one page, and want it back as a whole, run the pieces back through the merge tool. And if a page you extracted is heavier than you’d like, the compressor will shrink it.
Nothing is re-compressed
Splitting copies pages exactly as they are into the new files, so every page keeps the quality it had — no re-compression, no quality loss. Password-protected files need to be unlocked before they can be split.