What are the different ways I can split a PDF here?

Three modes are supported: splitting at specific page ranges you define (e.g. pages 1-5 and 6-10 as two files), splitting every N pages into equal chunks, and splitting at each top-level bookmark if the PDF has them.

Can I split out just one page instead of ranges?

Yes — set a range that starts and ends on the same page number, or use Extract Pages instead if you specifically want to pull a handful of non-contiguous pages into one new file rather than many separate files.

How do I download all the split files at once?

After processing, you can download each resulting PDF individually or grab all of them together in a single ZIP archive.

Does splitting affect the quality of the pages?

No. Each output file contains an exact, unmodified copy of the selected pages — same resolution, same embedded fonts, same everything.

Will bookmarks still work in the split files?

Bookmarks that point to pages within a given split file are preserved in that file. A bookmark pointing to a page that ended up in a different split file won't carry over, since that page no longer exists in the original document.

Is there a maximum number of pages I can split?

No limit is enforced by the tool itself. Extremely large PDFs are only bounded by your device's available memory, since splitting happens entirely client-side.

Can I split a scanned PDF the same way?

Yes — splitting works on the page structure regardless of whether the content is scanned images or real text, since it doesn't need to interpret what's on the page, only where the page boundaries are.

Is my file uploaded to a server?

No. Every operation on this page runs locally in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file is never transmitted anywhere, which also means it works without an internet connection once the page has loaded.

Split PDF

Extract pages from a PDF into separate files, by range, by count, or by bookmark.

Processed entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded anywhere.

Why split PDFs with Tools Root

Large PDFs often bundle content that needs to be shared or filed separately — a single scanned bundle of receipts, a textbook exported chapter-by-chapter, or a multi-department report that only one team needs one section of. Splitting lets you pull exactly the pages you need without re-scanning or re-exporting anything.

Three ways to split, depending on your document

Fixed page ranges work well when you already know the exact boundaries you want. Splitting by page count is faster for uniform documents, like breaking a 300-page scan into 30-page chunks for easier handling. Splitting at bookmarks is the most convenient option for documents that already have a logical structure, like an exported book or a slide deck converted to PDF with chapter markers.

Common use cases

Separating a scanned batch of invoices into one PDF per invoice, breaking a large legal document into sections for different reviewers, pulling a single chapter out of a textbook PDF, or dividing a combined annual report into individual quarterly files.

How to split a PDF

1Upload the PDF you want to split.
2Choose how to split it: by page range, by a fixed page count per file, or at every detected bookmark.
3Preview the resulting file boundaries in the thumbnail grid.
4Download the split files, either individually or as a ZIP.

Split PDF

Why split PDFs with Tools Root

Three ways to split, depending on your document

Common use cases

How to split a PDF

Frequently asked questions

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