Split a PDF into separate PDF files

Use Split PDF on Mac or Split on iPhone and iPad to export pages from a PDF as separate PDF files.

Split all pages

1. Open PDF Split & Merge.
2. On Mac, select Split PDF in the sidebar. On iPhone and iPad, select Split.
3. Click or tap Choose PDF..., or drag a PDF into the drop area.
4. Under Export, choose PDF files.
5. Under Pages, choose All pages.
6. Click or tap Split PDF....
7. On Mac, choose the output folder. On iPhone and iPad, wait for processing to finish and then choose a destination in the Files export sheet.

The app creates one PDF for each selected page.

Split one page

1. Select Split PDF on Mac or Split on iPhone and iPad.
2. Choose or drop a PDF.
3. Under Export, choose PDF files.
4. Under Pages, choose Single page.
5. Enter the page number or use the plus and minus controls.
6. Click or tap Split PDF....
7. On Mac, choose the output folder. On iPhone and iPad, finish the export in Files after processing.

Split a page range

1. Select Split PDF on Mac or Split on iPhone and iPad.
2. Choose or drop a PDF.
3. Under Export, choose PDF files.
4. Under Pages, choose Page range.
5. Enter the From and To page numbers.
6. Leave Auto-merge range into one PDF turned off if you want one output file per page.
7. Click or tap Split PDF....
8. On Mac, choose the output folder. On iPhone and iPad, finish the export in Files after processing.

Output file names

When exporting separate files, output files use this format:

Original File Name - Page 1.pdf

If the Split PDF button is unavailable

The Split PDF... button is unavailable while a PDF is loading or an export is in progress. It also requires a valid PDF and page selection. Check that the page number or range is within the document page count.