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Split a PDF

Divide a PDF into separate files by page range, every N pages, or by file size.

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Applies to iOS / iPadOS 16 or later

The Split tool breaks a PDF into smaller files. You can split by a specific page range, into equal chunks, or extract individual pages.

How to split

  1. Tap the Tools tab and choose Split PDF.
  2. Select the PDF to split.
  3. Choose a split method: - By range — enter page ranges such as 1-3, 4-7, 8 to produce three files. - Every N pages — split into equal chunks (e.g. every 5 pages). - By file size — split into parts no larger than a set size.
  4. Tap Split. The resulting files are saved to your files.

Extract a page range

If you only need a few pages from a large PDF, use Extract pages in the Organise group instead. It is faster when you know exactly which pages you want.

After splitting, use Compress to reduce the size of each part before sharing by email.