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How to split PDF pages

Extract selected PDF pages or split a document by page range.

Created and checked by: INSPIRED LAB · Inspired Tools · Updated:

Save selected pages together or as separate files?

Select 1, 3 in the three-page practice PDF to save only those two pages. One PDF and a per-page ZIP contain the same pages in different file arrangements.

Save selected pages together or as separate files?
Setting or actionSaved formatOriginal page order
Select 1, 3One PDF · 2 pages1 → 3
Select 1, 3ZIP · two one-page PDFs1 or 3 in each file
Enter 3, 1One PDF · 2 pages1 → 3 · original order

Use Organize pages to change the order to 3 → 1. Page numbers count physical positions from the cover.

1. Choose a PDF

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Choose one PDF and wait for previews.

2. Select pages

Select or deselect previews, or enter a range such as 1-3, 5. Select all and Deselect all are also available.

3. Choose an output format

Choose one PDF or one PDF per page in a ZIP. Selected pages are saved in original order.

4. Save the result

Select Create PDF and download. At least one page must be selected.

Example: extract only the pages you need

Enter “1, 3” for the three-page sample PDF. Single-PDF output creates two pages in original order; per-page ZIP output contains two separate PDFs. The sample contains no real personal information.

Page numbers and ordering

Page numbers are physical positions counted from 1, including the cover. They may differ from printed page numbers; check the previews. Even “3, 1” saves pages in original order. Use Organize pages to change the order.

Range errors and limits

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Page numbers start at 1. Stay within the document’s last page. For example, in a five-page document, “1-3, 5” selects pages 1, 2, 3 and 5.

The first number in a range must not exceed the last. These are physical page positions, starting with the cover, rather than printed page labels.

Select at least one page. Supports one PDF up to 50 MiB and 200 pages; encrypted PDFs are unsupported. Save results before refreshing or changing inputs.

Tool and file processing

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Practice files and expected result

Download these synthetic practice files; no personal document is needed. PDF

Download the expected result (single-PDF output for pages 1 and 3)

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