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description: PostalForm's free PDF tool splits one PDF into separate files exactly where you choose. Open the document in your browser, click Split between any two pages, and each section downloads as its own PDF — free, with no account, no watermark, and no upload to a server.
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# Split a PDF online free — turn one file into separate documents

PostalForm's free PDF tool splits one PDF into separate files exactly where you choose. Open the document in your browser, click Split between any two pages, and each section downloads as its own PDF — free, with no account, no watermark, and no upload to a server.

## How to split a PDF in three steps
1. **Open your PDF** at [postalform.com/edit-pdf](/edit-pdf) — drop the file onto the page. Large scans and multi-hundred-page files are fine.
2. **Click Split where each document ends** — a split control sits between every pair of pages. Click it and a torn-paper divider marks the boundary, labeling each section Document 1, Document 2, and so on. Add as many splits as you need, and click the × on a divider to undo one.
3. **Download** — the download button turns into "Download 2 PDFs" (or 3, or more), and each section saves as its own file.

[Split my PDF](cta)

## Extract just the pages you need
Splitting isn't the only way to pull pages out. The same tool shows every page in a side rail where you can **delete** the pages you don't want, **reorder** them by moving pages up or down, and **rotate** sideways scans. To extract pages 4–7 from a 40-page file, delete the rest and download what's left — the original file on your device is never touched.

You can also do the reverse: [merge several files into one PDF](/merge-pdfs-online-free) first, then split the combined file at cleaner boundaries.

## Fix, sign, then split
Because the splitter lives inside PostalForm's [free PDF editor](/free-pdf-editor), you can make each document correct before it goes its separate way: type new text, fix a printed name or date, draw a signature on the signature line, or stamp a logo. Split jobs are usually preparation for sending something official — the editor means you don't need a second tool for the finishing touches.

## Mail one part as a real letter
The most common reason to split a PDF is that one piece of it has to go somewhere on paper: the signed lease back to the landlord, one exhibit to an insurer, a single statement to a records office. After splitting, click **Mail this PDF** and PostalForm prints and sends it — First-Class or [Certified Mail](/certified-mail-online) with tracking, to addresses in the US and most of the world. You see the full price before paying. Splitting and downloading stay free; mailing is the only paid step.


## FAQs
- **Is the PDF splitter really free?** Yes. Opening, splitting, and downloading every part are free, with no account and no watermark. Mailing a document through PostalForm is the only paid step.
- **Does my PDF get uploaded to a server?** No. The file is opened and split in your browser, and leaves your device only if you choose to mail a document through PostalForm.
- **Can I split at more than one place?** Yes — add a split between any pages. Ten splits produce eleven separate PDFs in one download pass.
- **Can I extract a single page?** Yes. Either add splits around it, or delete every other page in the page rail and download what remains.
- **Will splitting change the quality?** No — pages keep their original content and print quality; the tool divides the document rather than re-scanning it.


## Related
- [Free online PDF editor](/free-pdf-editor)
- [Merge PDFs online free](/merge-pdfs-online-free)
- [Edit a PDF without Adobe](/edit-pdf-without-adobe)
- [Mail a PDF online](/mail-pdf-online)
- [Certified Mail online](/certified-mail-online)


## Ready to send it?
Open the file, click Split where each document ends, and download every part — or mail the one that needs to arrive on paper.

[Split my PDF](/edit-pdf)