Question 1

How do I extract one page from a PDF?

Accepted Answer

Use Extract Page Ranges and set start and end to the same number, for example 4 and 4. That page downloads as a new one-page PDF. The original file stays on your device.

Question 2

How do I split a PDF into single-page files?

Accepted Answer

Choose Split All Pages. Each page downloads as its own PDF. A 10-page file becomes 10 saves. Allow multiple downloads if the browser stops after the first file.

Question 3

Can I split a PDF by bookmarks or chapters?

Accepted Answer

Not here. This tool uses page numbers, not the bookmark outline. Find the start and end page of the chapter, then type that range.

Question 4

Can I extract pages 1-3 and 10-12 in one go?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Add two ranges. Each range downloads as its own PDF. Pages 4-9 are not copied.

Question 5

Why does my browser ask me to save many PDFs?

Accepted Answer

Each range, or each page, is a separate download. This splitter does not build a zip. Allow multiple downloads for this site if later files never appear.

Question 6

Does splitting a PDF make the file smaller?

Accepted Answer

Each extract is roughly the weight of those pages. Pictures are not recompressed. If an extract is still too heavy to send, compress that file next.

Question 7

Does a split keep selectable text?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when those pages already had selectable text. A split copies the page. It does not flatten it into an image.

Question 8

What happens to the original PDF after I split?

Accepted Answer

Nothing. You download new files. The file you dropped stays on disk until you replace or delete it yourself.

Question 9

I want one PDF with pages missing. Is that Split?

Accepted Answer

No. That is Remove Pages. Split writes extracts. Remove writes one edited PDF with the leftovers gone.

Question 10

The extract is still too big to email. Now what?

Accepted Answer

Compress that extract. Typical mail and portal caps are listed on the Compress page. Confirm the number on the service you send to.

Question 11

Can I split a password-protected PDF?

Accepted Answer

Yes, after you unlock it with the password you know. This page cannot copy pages from a file it cannot open.

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