Split a PDF by page range

A 400-page disclosure pack is rarely one document. Cut it into the pieces you actually need — by range, by chunk, or page by page — and download them as a ZIP.

Three ways to cut

Every page its own file is the blunt option: useful when each page is a separate invoice or exhibit and you need them individually numbered. Fixed chunks of N pages suits printing or portal uploads with page limits. Custom ranges is the precise one — type 1-3, 4-7, 8-9 and you get three files, named after the page ranges they contain.

Output names carry the source name and the range, so a bundle of ten exhibits stays traceable after it is split: statement-p1-3.pdf, statement-p4-7.pdf.

Why split in the browser

Splitting is a structural operation on the file: pages are copied, not re-rendered. That means text stays selectable and quality is untouched — and it also means the operation needs no server, no queue and no upload of a document that may be privileged.

Court and portal upload limits are the usual reason to split. A 90 MB bundle usually comes down to a handful of 10 MB files, which is inside most limits.

Practical notes

Page numbers start at 1 from the top of the file, as shown in your PDF reader — not from any printed page number inside the document. If a document is numbered 1 to 50 but sits at pages 200 to 249 of the bundle, you split at 200-249.

Encrypted PDFs cannot be split without the password. Files over 100 MB are rejected before processing rather than failing halfway through.

Files are processed in the browser tab and are never uploaded. Slate is not legal advice or a case management system.