PDFGot a 200-page annual report but only need pages 12–18? A scanned book you want to divide into chapters? PDF Candy's Split tool lets you carve out exactly the pages you need — for free, in your browser, without uploading to any server.
When Do You Need to Split a PDF?
PDF splitting is one of the most common document tasks in professional environments. You receive a combined document and need to distribute specific sections to different people. You have a large scanned file and need to divide it by chapter. You need to extract a single form page from a lengthy contract packet. You want to email just the relevant section without revealing the entire document. In all these cases, splitting is the answer.
Two Split Modes — Which to Use?
Step-by-Step: How to Split a PDF Online
Open Split PDF Tool
Go to PDF Candy Split PDF. The workspace opens immediately — no account needed.
Upload Your PDF
Drag your file onto the upload zone. The tool shows the total page count as soon as the file loads.
Choose Your Split Mode
Select Extract all pages to get one file per page, or select Custom ranges to type specific page ranges like 1-5, 8, 11-15.
Click "Split PDF"
All output files are generated instantly in your browser. A download button appears for each output file, and a ZIP download is available for all files at once.
Download Your Files
Download individual PDFs or click "Download All as ZIP" to get everything in one click.
1-5 = pages 1 to 5, 7 = just page 7, 9-12 = pages 9 to 12. Combine freely: 1-3, 6, 8-10 is perfectly valid and produces three separate output files.Split vs. Extract — Choosing the Right Tool
PDF Candy offers both a Split PDF tool and an Extract Pages tool. The key difference: Split produces multiple output files (one per range), while Extract Pages produces a single output PDF containing only your chosen pages combined. Use Split when you want separate files; use Extract Pages when you want the selected pages in one new document.