Split a PDF in half
Two documents in one scan is the everyday cause: you fed the second contract without collecting the first, and now one PDF holds both. Drop it below — the in-half mode is preselected, one click produces the two files.
With an odd page count the extra page lands in the first half (a 9-page file splits 5 + 4). If the true boundary isn’t the midpoint, switch to custom ranges right on this page — 1-6, 7-last cuts wherever the second document actually starts.
Preset: split into two halves at the middle page.
Drop your PDF here
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How it works
- Drop your PDF — the summary confirms “N pages → 2 files”.
- Click “Split PDF”.
- Download both halves (each named -part01 / -part02).
- Boundary in the wrong place? Switch to “Custom ranges” and type the real split point.
Finding the real boundary fast
When the halves aren’t equal, don’t count pages by scrolling a viewer — the range mode takes last and open ends, so once you spot the first page of the second document (say page 14), 1-13, 14-last is the whole answer. The first page of a document is usually visually obvious in any thumbnail view: letterhead, a title block, a fresh page 1 footer.
Both halves keep full quality — pages are copied, never re-rendered — and each carries only the internal resources its own pages use.
Good to know
- Halving a double-length scan of a booklet? What you likely want is every-N-pages with N = the booklet’s length, not one half — the full split tool has it.
- The two downloads plus a ZIP option appear together; for just two files the individual buttons are quicker than the ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly does an odd-length document split?
The first half gets the extra page: 9 pages split as 1–5 and 6–9. If you want it the other way, custom ranges (1-4, 5-last) put the boundary wherever you like.
Can I split into thirds or quarters the same way?
Use custom ranges: for 30 pages, 1-10, 11-20, 21-30. One file per range, any number of ranges.
Does splitting change the pages themselves?
No — content, resolution and searchable text pass through unchanged. Splitting only changes which file each page lives in.