Dropvert

Split PDF

Extract pages or split a PDF into smaller files.

Drop files anywhere or click to browse

One PDF at a time

Pull specific pages out of a PDF, or break it apart into multiple smaller PDFs. Pick pages visually from a thumbnail grid, split every N pages automatically, or use a range expression like "1-3, 5, 8-10". All in your browser.

How it works

3-step walkthrough

  1. 1

    Drop the PDF

    One PDF at a time. Dropvert renders thumbnails of every page so you can see what you're working with.

  2. 2

    Pick a split mode

    Three options: click pages to include them in a single output PDF; split every N pages (auto-batches a long PDF into chunks); or type custom ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" — each comma-separated group becomes its own output file.

  3. 3

    Click Split and download

    A single output PDF downloads directly. Multiple outputs are bundled into a zip with each part named "<original>-part-01.pdf", "<original>-part-02.pdf", and so on.

Why use Dropvert

Local-first, free, no upload required

  • Visual page picker — see thumbnails, not just numbers, so you don't pull the wrong page.
  • Three split modes covering single-page extraction, even chunking, and custom ranges.
  • Stays in your browser — no upload of sensitive contracts or statements.
  • No watermark, no signup, no daily limit.

Frequently asked questions

5 answered

How big a PDF can Split handle?
A few hundred pages is comfortable. The thumbnail render is the main bottleneck — for 500-page PDFs it can take 10–20 seconds before you see the picker. The split itself is fast (no re-rasterizing).
Can I split into single-page PDFs?
Yes. Set "Split every N pages" to 1 and you get one PDF per page, all bundled in a zip.
Will the split PDFs preserve fonts and quality?
Yes — splitting copies pages directly, so fonts, vector graphics, and embedded images stay exactly as they were in the source. The only thing that changes is which pages each output contains.
How do range expressions work?
Comma-separates groups, dashes specify ranges. "1-3" means pages 1 through 3. "1-3, 5" means two output PDFs: one with pages 1-3, another with just page 5. "1-3, 5-7" gives you two output PDFs of three pages each. Trailing whitespace is fine; pages outside the document are silently skipped.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. The split runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib (open-source) and pdf.js for the thumbnails.

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