Split PDF — Separate the Pages You Need
One giant PDF when you only need a few pages? Split out exactly the pages or ranges you want into a fresh document — a receipt, a single chapter, one signed page — free and private.
How to split a PDF
- Upload your PDF (drag & drop or browse).
- Choose Extract Pages and enter the pages or ranges to keep — e.g.
1,3,5-10. - Download the new, smaller PDF. The original upload is deleted automatically.
Why use File Forge?
- Precise control: single pages, ranges, or any mix — split out only what matters.
- Reorder while you split: need the pages rearranged too? Use Organize PDF.
- Verifiably private & free: files deleted after download, open source, no signup.
How File Forge keeps your Split PDF files private
When you use the Split PDF tool, your file is uploaded over an encrypted HTTPS connection and processed on the server, then handed straight back to you. File Forge is built privacy-first, and — because the entire codebase is open source — every claim on this page is something you can verify line by line or run yourself, rather than a marketing promise you have to take on trust.
Your file is deleted the moment you are done
The file you upload is removed from our server as soon as the Split PDF operation finishes, and the processed result is deleted the instant you download it. As a safety net, a background sweeper runs continuously and purges anything older than one hour, so nothing of yours lingers on disk. We never build a library of your documents, never resell them, and never train anything on them. There is no hidden retention and no analytics tied to your file contents.
Open source you can audit — or self-host
Most “free” online file tools ask you to trust a closed black box. File Forge is different: the complete source code is public on GitHub, so a developer can read exactly how the Split PDF tool handles uploads, confirm the deletion logic, and even run a private copy on their own machine or server. Verifiable privacy beats a privacy policy you simply have to believe.
No account, no watermark, no upsell
There is no signup, no email wall, and no credit card. File Forge never stamps a watermark on your output and never caps you at “one free file” before demanding payment. The Split PDF tool is genuinely free to use as often as you need, on any device with a web browser — no software to install and no extensions to add.
Frequently asked questions
How is splitting different from extracting pages?
They're the same operation here — you choose which pages go into the new PDF. Enter 1,3,5-10 to keep just those pages.
Can I split one PDF into several separate files?
Run the tool once per range you want as its own file — e.g. extract 1-5, then 6-10 — to produce two documents.
Will the rest of my document be affected?
No — your original is never modified. You only ever get a new file with the pages you chose.
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