Split PDF (pick pages)
The Split PDF tool extracts just the pages you need from your document and downloads them as a new, standalone PDF. You enter the range simply — for example 1-3,5,8 — and the tool keeps the order and quality of the pages. It is handy when you need only a few pages from a long file (an invoice, a chapter, an attachment). The whole process runs right in your browser; your PDF is never uploaded.
How Split PDF works
The tool loads your PDF into the browser's memory using the PDF-lib library and reads its total page count. You specify which pages to keep, and the tool copies only those pages from the original document into a brand-new PDF. Pages are transferred whole — text, images, vectors and their resolution stay unchanged, because nothing is re-rendered or re-compressed.
You enter the selection as a comma-separated list of numbers and ranges. The notation 1-3 means a continuous range of pages 1 to 3, while a single number like 5 adds just that one page. You can combine both: 1-3,5,8. The tool reads the numbers, converts them to internal indexes (PDFs count from zero) and filters out invalid numbers — pages outside the document's range are ignored. The resulting PDF contains the selected pages in the order you wrote them.
The input is a single PDF file and a text page range. The output is a new file, vyber.pdf, containing only the selected pages.
How to use Split PDF
- Click the file field and choose your PDF. The tool shows how many pages the document has and pre-fills the field with a range from the first to the last page.
- In the Pages field type which pages you want — for example
1-3,5. - Click Create and download. The new PDF downloads to your device immediately.
A concrete example: you have a 10-page document and need only the introduction and the final appendix.
| Input (range) | Resulting PDF |
|---|---|
1-2,10 | 3 pages: 1, 2 and 10 |
5 | 1 page: the fifth |
1-3,7-8 | 5 pages: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 |
What Split PDF is good for
Splitting a PDF is useful whenever you need just a slice of one large file. Typical cases are pulling a single invoice out of a batch export, separating a specific chapter from lecture notes or a manual, preparing an email attachment without unnecessary pages, or shrinking a document before sending. Students, clerks, accountants and anyone who works with scanned documents rely on it.
A major advantage is privacy: many online PDF splitters upload your files to a third-party server. This tool works differently — the entire process runs locally in your browser via JavaScript, so the document never leaves your device. That matters for contracts, payslips, medical reports and other sensitive documents. Tip: if you instead want to combine several files into one, use the Merge PDF tool; for crookedly scanned pages, use Rotate PDF.
FAQ
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The entire split happens locally in your browser using JavaScript (the PDF-lib library). The file is never sent anywhere and never stored, which makes the tool suitable even for sensitive documents.
How do I specify which pages I want?
As a comma-separated list of numbers and ranges. Write a range with a dash (<code>1-3</code> = pages 1 to 3) and a single page as a lone number (<code>5</code>). You can combine both, for example <code>1-3,5,8</code>.
Is the quality of the pages preserved?
Yes. Pages are copied unchanged from the original PDF — there is no re-rendering or re-compression. Text, images and vector graphics keep their original resolution and sharpness.
Can I change the order of the pages?
Pages are added to the new PDF in the order you type them. So if you enter <code>3,1</code>, you get the third page first and then the first. Ranges themselves are always ascending.
What happens if I enter a page number that doesn't exist?
The tool automatically filters out invalid numbers — pages outside the document's range are simply skipped and not included. If no valid page remains after filtering, it prompts you to enter a valid range.
What is the downloaded file called?
The resulting PDF downloads as <code>vyber.pdf</code>. The original document stays untouched; the tool always creates a new file.
Is the tool really free and without registration?
Yes, it is completely free, with no registration and no limit on the number of files. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to install.
Can it handle large or password-protected PDFs?
Size is limited mainly by your device's memory — ordinary documents of tens to hundreds of pages are handled without trouble. A password-protected PDF, however, must be unlocked first, otherwise it cannot be loaded.
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📅 Last updated: 11 July 2026