Files never leave your device.How it works
How to split a PDF
- 1Drop your PDF above (or click to select).
- 2Choose how to split: page ranges (e.g. 1-5, 8, 10-15), every page, or every N pages.
- 3Click Split, then download the parts — all at once as a .zip.
Frequently asked questions
- Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
- No. Splitting happens entirely in your browser — your PDF never leaves your device.
- How do page ranges work?
- Each comma-separated group becomes its own PDF. "1-5, 8" produces two files: pages 1–5, and page 8.
- Can I split a password-protected PDF?
- Unlock it first, then split the unlocked file here.
One document, many files
Splitting a PDF is how you pull a single chapter out of a book, separate a batch scan back into individual documents, or hand out just the pages someone needs. HivePDF gives you three ways to do it — extract specific page ranges, burst every page into its own file, or cut the document into fixed-size chunks — and returns the parts as a tidy ZIP, all without uploading your file.
Three ways to split
Use page ranges like 1-5, 8, 10-15 when you know exactly which pages you want; each comma group becomes a separate PDF. Use every page to turn an N-page document into N single-page files. Use every N pages to divide a long document into equal parts. A page thumbnail strip helps you find the right numbers.
Good to know
Splitting runs locally, so even a large document stays private and the tab stays responsive. Password-protected files need to be unlocked first. Want the opposite — combining files instead? Use the Merge tool.
Real scenarios where splitting saves time
Splitting shows up constantly in ordinary paperwork: a scanned batch of signed contracts that needs separating back into one file per client, a long deposition or exhibit bundle where you only need to file certain sections, or a shared drive full of combined invoices that accounting wants as individual PDFs again. Any of those is a page-range or every-N-pages job rather than something you'd want to do by hand in a PDF editor.
Ranges don't have to be in order
You can list ranges out of the original page order — 10-15, 1-5 produces the same two files as 1-5, 10-15, just in the order you typed them, and the same page can appear in more than one output file if your ranges overlap. That's useful when one page (like a signature page or a shared cover sheet) needs to end up in multiple resulting documents.
Checking your work before downloading
Because the page thumbnails are visible while you type ranges, it's worth glancing at them before splitting — a single off-by-one in a range (typing 6-10 when you meant 5-10) is an easy mistake to make on a long document, and a quick look at the thumbnails is enough to catch it before you download anything.