How to split a PDF or extract specific pages on Linux
You don't need special software to split a PDF or extract specific pages on Linux. FernPDF runs entirely in Firefox or Chrome on Linux: open the tool, drop your file, download the result. Pages are sliced locally, ideal for pulling one exhibit out of a long confidential filing.
On Linux, you drag it into the drop zone from your file manager, or click to open the browser's native file picker. Once the result (multiple files arrive as a .zip) is ready, it downloads to your ~/Downloads folder, or wherever your browser's settings point downloads, the same as any other file it saves.
The picker's exact look depends on your desktop environment (GNOME, KDE, Xfce), but the underlying behaviour is identical: it's a standard browser file input, not a custom uploader that behaves differently across distributions.
No hunting for the right CLI flags or building tools from source. A browser is the only dependency, on any distribution.
Step by step
- 1Open the Split PDF tool in Firefox or Chrome on Linux. No install, no account.
- 2Add the PDF you want to split: drag it into the drop zone from your file manager, or click to open the browser's native file picker.
- 3Click the pages to extract, or choose “Split by range” / “Every page”.
- 4Click “Split PDF” and download the result (multiple files arrive as a .zip). It lands in your ~/Downloads folder, or wherever your browser's settings point downloads, the same as any other file it saves.
Common questions
Every FernPDF tool processes files in your browser: read how the privacy model works, or verify it yourself in your network tab.