--- title: "Split a PDF or extract pages" description: "Split a PDF by page ranges, every N pages, each page or file size, or extract just the pages you need into a new file. Runs in your browser, free, no account." url: https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/split-pdf-extract-pages/ collection: "Converting & organizing" section: "Combining & pages" updated: 2026-10-18 publisher: "PDFBetter (AI Generated Inc.)" --- # Split a PDF or extract pages > Open [Split PDF](https://pdfbetter.com/tools/split-pdf/), choose **Custom ranges**, **Every N pages**, **Each page** or **By file size**, and click **Split PDF**. To pull a few pages into one new file, use [Extract pages](https://pdfbetter.com/tools/extract-pdf-pages/) instead. Both run in your browser. - Available on: without an account, Free, Pro, Business Do it in PDFBetter: https://pdfbetter.com/app/tools/ ## Split into several files 1. **Upload the PDF**: Open Split PDF and drop the file. 2. **Choose a split mode**: **Custom ranges** (one file per range, for example `1-3` and `4-`), **Every N pages**, **Each page**, or **By file size** with a **Maximum size per file (MB)**. 3. **Check the preview**: The preview lists every output file and its pages. 4. **Click Split PDF**: Several files download as a ZIP or one by one. Each file keeps the original page size, links and form fields of its pages. **By file size** estimates from the average page size, so a page with large images can push a part over the limit; a single page is never split. ## Extract specific pages 1. **Pick the pages to keep**: In Extract pages, click pages, `Shift`-click for a run, or type a range. 2. **Choose the order and output**: Under **Page order**, choose **Document order** or **Order I clicked**. Tick **Save each selected page as its own PDF** to get separate files. 3. **Click Extract**: The original file is unchanged. > **Note:** Splitting doesn't reduce image quality, so a part of a large scan can still be large. Use [Compress PDF](https://pdfbetter.com/tools/compress-pdf/) on parts that must meet a size limit. ### Can it split automatically at each new invoice? No. PDFBetter can't detect document boundaries by content; you choose the ranges. ### Why do some links stop working after a split? Bookmarks and links that point to pages now in another part have nowhere to go. ### How do I remove pages instead? Use [Remove pages](https://pdfbetter.com/tools/remove-pdf-pages/). See [Rotate, reorder, delete or add pages](https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/rotate-reorder-delete-pages/). ## Related articles - [Merge PDFs into one file](https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/merge-pdf-files.md): Open Merge PDF, add two or more PDFs, drag them into order and click Merge PDF. It runs in your browser and downloads free without an account. Use Assemble PDF to mix in photos, or Batch merge to make several merged files at once. - [Rotate, reorder, delete or add pages](https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/rotate-reorder-delete-pages.md): Organize PDF does it all on one screen: drag thumbnails to reorder, rotate, duplicate, delete or insert pages, then click Save PDF. Rotate, Remove pages, Add pages and Resize each do one job. All run in your browser. - [Make a PDF smaller](https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/compress-pdf-file-size.md): Open Compress PDF and drop the file. Light runs in your browser straight away; click Try balanced or Try strong to compress on our servers. Compare the measured sizes and click Download on the one you want. - [Upload fails or stalls, and file size and page limits](https://help.pdfbetter.com/troubleshooting/upload-fails-file-size-limits.md): Most failed uploads are a dropped connection: click Retry in the Uploads tray. If the message says the file is too large or has too many pages, you've hit your plan's limit: 50 MB and 500 pages per document on Free. --- Source: https://help.pdfbetter.com/convert-organize/split-pdf-extract-pages/ · PDFBetter Help Center · Last checked against the product 2026-10-18. Questions: support@pdfbetter.com