Split a PDF by Page Range
Upload a PDF, choose how to split it (by page ranges, into single pages, or every N pages) and click Split PDF. Each part becomes its own PDF, created in your browser without uploading the original.
Before you start
- Where your file is processed
- In your browser. The file is read and processed on your device and is not uploaded to PDFYork.
- Account
- Not required. Without an account you can run 3 tasks per day across all tools. A free account raises the limit.
- Cost
- Premium tool. Free accounts get 3 premium tasks per day. After that, each task uses 100 credits, deducted when you download the result.
How to Use
Upload the PDF
Drop a single PDF onto the upload area. Page thumbnails appear once it has loaded.
Pick a split method
Choose By Page Ranges, Split Every Page, or Every N Pages. Each method shows how many files it will create.
Enter ranges or a number
For ranges, type values such as 1-3, 4-10, 11 or click thumbnails. For Every N Pages, set the pages per file.
Split and download
Click Split PDF, then download each part on its own or all parts together as a ZIP file.
Choosing the right split method
| Method | Best for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| By Page Ranges | Cutting a document into chapters or sections of different lengths | 1-4, 5-12, 13-20 gives three PDFs |
| Split Every Page | Turning a scanned batch into one PDF per page | A 30-page scan gives 30 PDFs |
| Every N Pages | Documents made of equal-length parts, such as two-page forms | N = 2 on a 40-page file gives 20 PDFs |
Split, extract or delete?
These three tools overlap, so pick the one that matches the result you want:
- Split PDF creates several output files from one document.
- Extract Pages creates one new PDF that contains only the pages you select.
- Delete Pages keeps the document as one file and removes the pages you do not want.
What the split files contain
Pages are copied into each new file without re-rendering, so text, images and page size stay the same. Document-level extras such as bookmarks and form fields that span the whole file may not carry over to every part. Each output file name starts with the original file name, so the parts stay together in your downloads folder.
Because the work happens in your browser, very long documents need enough memory on your device. On phones, splitting a large scan into single pages can take a while.
Use Cases
Separating scanned paperwork
A scanner that saves a whole stack as one PDF can be split into one file per page, then each page renamed and filed.
Sending only the relevant chapter
Split a long manual or report by chapter ranges so colleagues receive only the section they need.
Batch forms
Split a combined file of identical two-page forms every 2 pages to get one PDF per person.
Troubleshooting
The range is not accepted
1-3, 5, 8-10. Page numbers must exist in the document.