Split a PDF into single pages

Document-management systems often want one file per page so they can OCR and index them independently. Some e-signing tools require single-page uploads. Print shops sometimes accept jobs only as one PDF per page. Scanning workflows often end with a multi-page PDF that needs to be broken back down for archival.

A zip file containing one PDF per page, numbered in order — typically page-001.pdf, page-002.pdf, and so on. Each individual file is a real PDF, not an image, so it stays selectable and searchable.

Burst always produces one file per page. Split lets you pick a range or selection. If you want every page anyway, burst is faster — no configuration step.

The burst happens in your browser using WebAssembly. Your file is never uploaded to a server.

Splitting into single pages and bursting describe almost the same operation: take a multi-page PDF and produce one PDF per page. The two tools differ slightly in defaults. The Split tool defaults to letting you pick which pages become their own file; entering every page number produces the same result as a burst. The Burst tool skips the picker entirely — it always outputs every page as its own file. Pick whichever workflow feels more natural; the output is identical.

If you find yourself splitting into single pages regularly, save the click and use Burst.

Once each page is its own file, you can reorder them by dragging in your operating system, attach individual pages to different emails, drop specific pages into a Merge to rebuild a customised document, route pages through different downstream tools, or archive each one separately. The single-page format is the universal interchange unit for PDFs.

Output files are named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on, packaged into a single zip download. If you need a different naming scheme — say, by chapter or by invoice number — rename in bulk after downloading using your operating system's file manager.

Splitting happens in your browser. The original PDF is not uploaded; the individual page files are built locally and downloaded directly. That's particularly relevant when the document contains confidential information you'd rather not hand to a third party even briefly.

Splitting into single pages and bursting describe almost the same operation: take a multi-page PDF and produce one PDF per page. The two tools differ slightly in defaults. The Split tool defaults to letting you pick which pages become their own file; entering every page number produces the same result as a burst. The Burst tool skips the picker entirely — it always outputs every page as its own file. Pick whichever workflow feels more natural; the output is identical.

If you find yourself splitting into single pages regularly, save the click and use Burst.

Once each page is its own file, you can reorder them by dragging in your operating system, attach individual pages to different emails, drop specific pages into a Merge to rebuild a customised document, route pages through different downstream tools, or archive each one separately. The single-page format is the universal interchange unit for PDFs.

Output files are named page-1.pdf, page-2.pdf, and so on, packaged into a single zip download. If you need a different naming scheme — say, by chapter or by invoice number — rename in bulk after downloading using your operating system's file manager.

Splitting happens in your browser. The original PDF is not uploaded; the individual page files are built locally and downloaded directly. That's particularly relevant when the document contains confidential information you'd rather not hand to a third party even briefly.