Can I split by uneven page ranges?

Yes — describe the ranges however you need. You can use commas for individual pages and dashes for ranges, like '1-3, 5, 7-10' which extracts pages 1 through 3, page 5, and pages 7 through 10.[reference:36] You can also specify custom ranges like 'every 5 pages' or 'split after page 10.'

Can I extract every page as a separate PDF?

Yes — select 'all' split mode and each page becomes its own PDF file, downloaded as a ZIP archive.[reference:37] This is perfect when you need to distribute individual pages from a large document to different people.

Does splitting work on scanned PDFs?

Yes — scanned PDFs (image-based) split just like regular PDFs.[reference:38] The tool works on the page structure, not the content type, so it doesn't matter whether your PDF contains text or images.

What happens to bookmarks and hyperlinks when I split a PDF?

Internal hyperlinks within the extracted pages are preserved.[reference:39] Bookmarks pointing to pages that are removed during the split will be dropped, as they no longer have a valid destination in the new file.[reference:40]

Can I split a password-protected PDF?

You'll need to unlock the PDF first using FlowPDF's Unlock PDF tool.[reference:41] Once unlocked, you can split it like any other file. FlowPDF handles the entire workflow from unlocking to splitting.

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Split a PDF Online — Free, No Sign-Up, No Watermarks

Splitting is the opposite problem from merging: you have one large file — a scanned book, a bundled report, a batch of invoices in a single PDF — and you need pieces of it as their own separate files.[reference:32] Maybe you need to send just the signature page from a long contract, or you want to divide a 100-page document into chapters for different team members. FlowPDF lets you specify exactly which pages to extract and how to split them — by individual page numbers, by ranges, or by extracting every page as its own file.[reference:33] All processing happens in your browser, so your files stay private and secure.[reference:34]

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How it works

1
Upload your PDF.
2
Tell FlowPDF where to split it — for example, 'split into three files: pages 1–10, 11–25, and 26 to the end,' or 'extract pages 3, 5, and 7-10 into a new file.'[reference:35]
3
Review the resulting files in the preview.
4
Download them individually or as a zip — your choice.

Frequently asked questions

Splitting breaks one PDF into several separate files by page range. Extracting pulls out a specific set of pages into a single new file while leaving the rest of the original untouched. Use split-pdf when you want multiple output files; use extract-pages when you want just one specific set of pages pulled out.