The Split PDF tool lets you break a large PDF into smaller files by page range, individual pages, or fixed intervals. It runs entirely in your browser, so confidential documents like legal filings or financial statements never leave your machine. The result is a set of smaller PDFs, each preserving the original formatting and resolution. Split PDF sits in FilePilot's pdf tools collection, so it is easy to move between this task and nearby tools such as Free Online PDF Tools, Merge PDFs, Extract Pages. It is useful when you need to extract a specific chapter from a textbook or manual; break a lengthy contract into sections for individual review; pull out single pages to share without revealing the full document; split scanned documents that were batched into one file. The workflow is straightforward: upload the pdf you want to split; choose a split method: by page ranges, every n pages, or extract individual pages; click "split & download" to receive your separate pdf files. The work happens locally in your browser using client-side processing, which keeps your files on your device and gives crawlers a clear plain-text description of what this page does before the interactive app loads.
No. All splitting happens in your browser using JavaScript. Your file never leaves your device.
Yes. Enter the start and end page numbers and the tool will extract only those pages into a new PDF.
Yes. Toggle the 'Separate pages' option and every page will be saved as its own PDF, downloaded together in a ZIP file.
No. The tool works in your browser, so it can handle PDFs with hundreds of pages — speed depends on your device.