# Split PDF Files

> Free online split pdf. Split a PDF into multiple files by page ranges or extract individual pages.

Live tool: https://lofttools.com/tools/pdf-tools/split-pdf

Category: PDF & Documents

## How it works

1. **Select PDF** — Drop the PDF you want broken up, or click to browse
2. **Select pages** — Choose page ranges or individual pages to split
3. **Download** — Download your split PDF files instantly

## FAQ

### Can I split a PDF into individual pages?

Yes. You can split by page ranges, extract individual pages, or split every N pages.

### Does this preserve bookmarks and form fields?

Yes. Each output PDF inherits the bookmarks and form fields that fall on its page range. Annotations stay anchored to the page they belong to.

### What PDF versions are supported?

Splitting works on PDF 1.0 through 2.0. Each output PDF inherits the input's version flag.

## Privacy — what we do not do

This tool runs entirely in the browser via WebAssembly. Your file never reaches a Loft Tools server. Specifically:

- **No upload.** The file bytes load into the browser tab's memory and process on your own CPU. Open DevTools → Network and observe zero outbound requests carrying file data while Split PDF Files runs.
- **No AI training on your file.** Loft does not train models. We could not train on a file we cannot see.
- **No content scanning.** No virus, copyright, or content-moderation pass against your file. The bytes are not accessible to us.
- **No server-side log of file contents, filenames, or EXIF metadata.** Cloudflare edge captures URL and truncated IP for abuse defense (standard CDN behaviour). Cloudflare Web Analytics records anonymous page hits, no cookies, no PII. Nothing about your file content reaches any log.
- **No retention.** Close the tab and the file leaves browser memory. No backups exist on our side because no copy ever existed on our side.
- **No account.** No email, no signup, no auth, no telemetry tied to you.
- **Offline-capable after first visit** (PWA). Once you've loaded a tool, it caches; later sessions work without internet. For high-sensitivity files, run the tool once online to warm the cache, then disconnect before processing.

Compare with upload-based services: each transmits your file to a processing server. Even over HTTPS, each has logs, retention windows, and subpoena exposure. Loft has none of these because the server architecture does not include your file.

## More

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