Convert / PDF
Split PDF 
Podalls Convert splits PDFs offline on Windows 10 and 11: the pages you list as one PDF, each range as its own PDF, or every N pages. It is free and never uploads the file.
- Opens
- Makes
- name (pages 1-3, 5).pdf
- In the app
- Tools › PDF › Split PDF
- Account
- Not needed
- Price
- Free, for work too
How it works
How to split a PDF offline on Windows
Three steps, all on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.
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Open Tools › PDF › Split PDF, or right-click a page in the Reader › Extract this page.
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Type pages the way you would say them, such as 1-3, 5, 8-.
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Each new PDF appears in the Queue.
What you get
Built for the real document.
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Pages as you write them
1-3, 5, 8- to the end, -4 from the start. Mistakes are explained, not guessed.
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Three ways to split
Listed pages as one PDF, each range as its own, or every N pages.
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Names that say what is inside
Such as name (page 5).pdf or name (pages 1-3, 5).pdf.
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Clean if cancelled
A failed or cancelled split removes the parts it already made.
Your choices
Every choice, before it starts.
The Split PDF dialog, drawn from the app with its defaults selected. The notes say what each choice does.
How
The pages you list, in that order, become one new PDF.
Pages
Separate pages and ranges with commas. “8-” runs to the last page.
New PDFs are saved next to the original. The original is not changed.
Under the hood
How it decides.
What it reads, what it saves, and the rules it follows, taken from the app itself.
Reads 1 file type
.pdf
Saves as
- report (page 5).pdf
- report (pages 1-3, 5).pdf
- report (12 pages).pdf, for long lists
Never over another file, and never over your original.
Ranges as you write them
“1-3, 5”, “8-” to the end, “-4” from the start. En dashes work too, and a mistake says what to fix.
Pages copied whole
Pages are copied exactly, so text stays text and nothing is compressed again.
What stays behind
Bookmarks, form data, signatures and attachments are not carried over. Signed PDFs get a warning.
Nothing half-done
If a split fails or you cancel, the PDFs it already made are deleted.
App or website?
Why not an online converter?
Online tools ask for your file first. Podalls Convert never does.
Good to know
Honest limits.
What this tool does not do, said plainly.
- Bookmarks, form fields, signatures and attachments are not carried over.
- Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first, with Unlock PDF.
First time? The install guide shows every screen, including the Windows warning.
Can I reorder pages while extracting?
Yes. Listed pages come out in the order you write them, so 3, 1, 2 puts page 3 first.
How do I extract one page from a PDF?
In the Reader, right-click the page and choose Extract this page…; the dialog opens with that page filled in. Or open Split PDF and type the page number.
How do I split a PDF into single pages?
Choose Split every few pages and enter 1. Each page becomes its own PDF.
How do I remove pages from a PDF?
Extract the pages you want to keep, for example “1-4, 6-”. Page 5 is left out of the new PDF, and the original stays as it was.
Is Split PDF in Podalls Convert free?
Yes. Podalls Convert is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no subscription. Every tool in it, including this one, comes in the same free download.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Podalls Convert does the work on your PC and saves the result there. It only goes online to check for and download its own updates.
In the same free download
Keep going.
Every tool below comes with Podalls Convert. One app, one queue, nothing uploaded.
What you are getting
- Tool
- Split PDF, in Tools › PDF › Split PDF
- Makes
- name (pages 1-3, 5).pdf
- Works on
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
- Version
- 0.3.0
- Price
- Free for personal and commercial use