How-To2026-03-223 min read
How to Split a PDF by Page Numbers — Extract Specific Pages
Why Split PDFs?
Splitting PDFs is essential when you need to:
Extract a single chapter from a textbook
Pull specific pages from a long report
Separate scanned documents that were batch-scanned
Send only relevant pages to someone
How to Split PDFs with PDFEdits
Go to Split PDF
Upload your PDF
Enter the page numbers you want (e.g., "1-5, 8, 12-15")
Click Process & Download
Your new PDF contains only the selected pages
Page Range Syntax
| Input | Result |
|-------|--------|
| 1-5 | Pages 1 through 5 |
| 3 | Only page 3 |
| 1,3,5 | Pages 1, 3, and 5 |
| 1-3, 7-10 | Pages 1-3 and 7-10 |
Tips
Preview your PDF first to identify the right pages
Use PDF Page Info to check the total page count
After splitting, compress the result to reduce size
Related Tools
Extract Pages — similar but with different syntax
Remove Pages — remove specific pages instead
Split by Size — split into files of a maximum size