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How to split a PDF on Android

Pull specific pages out of a PDF, or break a long document into separate files — right on your phone, free, with nothing uploaded to a server.

A scanned contract with one page you actually need, or a 200-page report you only want to send one chapter of — with PDF42 you can split it on your Android phone in a few taps, no computer required.

Split a PDF in 4 steps

  1. Open SplitIn PDF42, open Tools and tap Split.
  2. Pick the PDFChoose the file you want to split.
  3. Choose your pagesEnter a page range, or tap individual pages to pull out.
  4. Save the new filesSave or share the split-out PDF — the original stays untouched.
How this is different

Most online PDF splitters need you to upload your file to a server first, and some cap how many pages you can split for free. PDF42 splits on your device, so a private document never leaves your phone — and there's no page limit or watermark on the result.

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Extract pages, or split into equal parts?

PDF42 supports both. Pick specific pages if you only need one section (say, page 4 of a signed contract), or split by range if you want to break a long document into several smaller files of roughly equal length.

Does splitting affect quality?

No. Splitting just separates existing pages into new files — it doesn't re-render or compress anything, so text and images come out exactly as sharp as the original.