Is it free to split a PDF or extract specific pages on Windows?

Yes. Every core FernPDF tool is free, with no account, no watermark, and no trial limits.

Do links and rotation survive?

Yes. Pages keep their content, internal links and rotation, and bookmarks pointing inside the range come with them.

What's the difference between extract and split?

Extract pulls the pages you picked into one new PDF. Split cuts the document into several PDFs at the boundaries you set, and one-file-per-page is that taken to its limit. Three pages out of a 200-page report is extract; the same report turned into twelve chapter files is split.

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How to split a PDF or extract specific pages on Windows

You don't need special software to split a PDF or extract specific pages on Windows. FernPDF runs entirely in Edge or Chrome on Windows: 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 Windows, you drag it into the drop zone from File Explorer, or click to open the native file picker. Once the result (multiple files arrive as a .zip) is ready, it downloads to your Downloads folder in File Explorer, or wherever Edge or Chrome is set to save files, check the browser's download tray (Ctrl+J).

A locked-down work laptop that blocks .exe installers or needs admin rights for new software doesn't block a browser tab, so this works on managed corporate devices where installed PDF software often can't.

No desktop installer, no admin rights, no paid software. It works on locked-down work laptops because it's just a web page. Windows 10 and 11 are both fine.

Step by step

1Open the Split PDF tool in Edge or Chrome on Windows. No install, no account.
2Add the PDF you want to split: drag it into the drop zone from File Explorer, or click to open the 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 in File Explorer, or wherever Edge or Chrome is set to save files, check the browser's download tray (Ctrl+J).

No upload · no account · no watermark

FAQ

Common questions

Yes, FernPDF is a web app, so it runs in Edge or Chrome on Windows with no installation. All processing happens on your device, in this browser tab.

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