# Split PDF

> Split a PDF into single pages or custom ranges like 1-3, 5, 8-10 without uploading it. Download one PDF or a zip of parts. Free.

URL: https://tools.cuelark.com/split-pdf
Publisher: Cuelark Team (https://cuelark.com)
Updated: 2026-11-02
Price: free, no sign-up
Privacy: runs in the browser; files are not uploaded

Drop a PDF, type the page ranges you want (for example 1-3, 5, 8-10) or split every page, and download the parts. The file is processed on your device.

## How to use it

1. Drop one PDF.
2. Choose Every page, or type ranges separated by commas. Click thumbnails to add pages.
3. Press Split to download the PDFs (a zip when there is more than one).

## Details

- **Input:** One unencrypted PDF
- **Range syntax:** 1-3, 5, 8-  (open end = to the last page). Each comma-separated range becomes its own PDF
- **Output:** One PDF per range, or one per page; zipped when more than one

## Questions

### Are my files uploaded?

No. The page loads its code once, then reads and processes your files inside the browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server; you can confirm it in your browser's network panel while a file converts.

### How do I extract a few pages into a single PDF?

Turn on Combine ranges into one file, then type the pages, e.g. 2, 4, 7-9. You get one PDF with just those pages, in that order.

### Will the split files be smaller?

Usually, but shared resources such as embedded fonts are copied into each part, so the parts can add up to more than the original.

### Is the text still selectable?

Yes. Pages are copied, not printed or rasterized.

### How do I save every page as a separate PDF?

Choose Every page and press Split. A 40-page file gives a zip of 40 one-page PDFs, named with their page numbers.

### Can I split a password-protected PDF?

No. Encrypted files are rejected. Open the file in your PDF reader with the password and save an unprotected copy first.

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