How to split PDF files
Follow these easy steps to split a PDF document into multiple, separate files:
- Click the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a PDF into the drop zone to split PDF pages.
- Select the PDF document you want to split.
- After Acrobat uploads your file, sign in.
- Select divider lines to set up the page ranges for each split PDF file you need.
- Click Continue, select a folder to save the split PDF files, and click Save.
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Split PDFs into separate files
The Acrobat PDF splitter tool lets you quickly separate PDF pages into as many as 20 files. Add up to 19 divider lines to designate specific page ranges.
Create up to 20 split files
After signing in, you can highlight any page thumbnails you want to delete. When you’ve highlighted every page that you want to remove, click the trashcan icon in the top toolbar.
Save time by reusing content
Repurpose your PDF content. Split a PDF file, then try other Acrobat online tools to reorganize or add pages to your split PDFs.
Download or share with ease
You can download your split PDF files or share them with others. You can also share files for commenting to collect all feedback in a single PDF.
Use your preferred device
Acrobat online tools work in any browser, such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. So you can use them on your desktop, laptop, notebook, or phone.
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After you select pages and set up separator lines, click Save. Acrobat saves the split PDFs in an Adobe cloud storage folder within your Acrobat account. You can rename, download, or share the new PDFs with others.
If you need to do more with PDFs beyond splitting files, you can try Adobe Acrobat Pro for Mac or Windows for free for seven days. The Acrobat PDF editor tools let you edit PDFs, merge PDFs, reorder individual pages, extract pages, delete pages, rotate PDF pages, reduce file size, set passwords and permissions, and add bookmarks. You can also convert images like PNGs or JPGs and convert PDFs to and from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint (PPT), and Excel.
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