# Can you show how to split pdf into multiple files?

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**Created:** [November 10, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-you-show-how-to-split-pdf-into-multiple-files/109 "2026-11-10T10:57:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![SarahClark](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@SarahClark](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/SarahClark)\
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I have a 60-page PDF and need to send just a few chapters to a colleague as separate files. Never done this before, so can someone walk me through splitting it into multiple PDFs?

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**Author:** ![ashley.cardiff](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/user_avatar/free-pdf-to-word.net/ashley.cardiff/32/31_2.png) [@ashley.cardiff](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/ashley.cardiff)\
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Honestly, digging a few chapters out of a long PDF can be annoying at first. The simplest method I use is to open the PDF in Edge or Chrome, press Ctrl+P, and pick Save as PDF or Microsoft Print to PDF. In the Pages box, enter just the range for one chapter, such as 5-12, and save it. Then repeat the same steps for each chapter you need to send.

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**Author:** ![cameron2002](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/user_avatar/free-pdf-to-word.net/cameron2002/32/22_2.png) [@cameron2002](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/cameron2002)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-you-show-how-to-split-pdf-into-multiple-files/109/3 "2026-11-11T16:25:24Z")

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Easy job. Are you on Windows or a phone?

1. Download PDFsam Basic (free, offline) or use any split tool in your browser.
2. Pick “split by page ranges” and enter the chapter pages, like 1-12, 13-30.
3. Run it and you get a separate PDF per range, named in order.

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**Author:** ![reckless\_legend](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/user_avatar/free-pdf-to-word.net/reckless_legend/32/32_2.png) [@reckless\_legend](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/reckless_legend)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-you-show-how-to-split-pdf-into-multiple-files/109/4 "2026-11-12T23:55:24Z")

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The easiest way is to open the PDF, choose Print, set the printer to “Save as PDF”, then enter the page range for each chapter and save each one with a clear name. Keep the original file untouched, and avoid uploading confidential documents to random online splitters.