Split PDF: Extract Pages by Range

Choose file or click to browse Files stay in your browser during processing.

Page ranges for each PDF part Enter at least two ranges, such as 1-3, 4-6, 7-10. Each range becomes one PDF part.

View PDF Metadata Online

Use Tervilo PDF Metadata Viewer to inspect common information stored inside a PDF, including its title, author, subject, creator, producer, creation date and modification date. The original PDF is not modified.

What is PDF metadata?

PDF metadata is information stored in a document's properties. It can describe the document and the software used to create or process it. A PDF does not have to contain every metadata field.

What information can PDF metadata contain?

Title: the document title stored in the PDF.
Author: the author value recorded in the document properties.
Subject: an optional description or subject for the document.
Creator: the application recorded as the document creator.
Producer: the software or PDF library recorded as generating the PDF.
Creation date: a date stored in the PDF properties when available.
Modification date: a stored modification date when available.

Why does a PDF show “Not available”?

Some PDFs contain incomplete metadata. A field may be empty because the document was created without it, exported without preserving it, or processed later. Missing metadata does not mean the PDF is damaged.

Does PDF metadata prove who created a document?

No. Metadata can help with document inspection, but it can also be edited, replaced or removed. Treat it as document information rather than definitive evidence of authorship, ownership, creation time or authenticity.

PDF Metadata Viewer FAQs

Can I view the author of a PDF?

Yes, when an author value is stored in the PDF. If the field is empty, Tervilo shows “Not available”.

Can I check the creation date of a PDF?

Yes, when a creation date is stored in the document metadata. The date should not be treated as independent proof of when the file was created.

Why are some metadata fields empty?

PDFs do not always contain complete metadata. Different applications may omit or remove individual fields.

Does Tervilo change my PDF while viewing metadata?

No. The tool reads the PDF properties and leaves the original document unchanged.

About this tool

Split PDF

Extract selected PDF pages by entering page numbers or ranges such as 1-3, 5 or 8-10. The source file remains unchanged and the browser creates a separate PDF containing the requested pages.

About the Split PDF

Split PDF creates separate PDF files from one source document by the page ranges you define. It is useful when a long report, manual, assignment or scanned document needs to be divided into logical sections for sharing, submission or archiving.

How to use the Split PDF

Choose the source PDF.
Enter at least two page ranges, such as 1-4, 5-8, 9-12.
Click Split PDF. Each range becomes a separate PDF part.
Download the ZIP file and open the generated PDFs to confirm the page ranges and order.

How Tervilo processes your document

These PDF utilities are designed around browser-side processing. When a supported operation is performed, the selected file is read by JavaScript running in your browser and the result is generated locally. This approach can reduce the need to send ordinary document contents to a Tervilo application server.

When this tool is useful

Preparing documents for email, online submission or sharing.
Cleaning up a document workflow before printing or archiving.
Separating or combining supporting documents.
Converting information between common document formats for further editing or review.

Best practices

Use contiguous ranges when you want clean sections, and keep the original PDF as your source copy. For example, 1-4, 5-8 creates two separate PDF files rather than one PDF containing both ranges.

Important limitations

The current browser tool applies the ranges to the source PDF pages and packages the resulting parts into a ZIP file. It does not edit the text or redesign the original pages.

Privacy and file handling

Tervilo's browser-oriented PDF utilities are intended to process supported files locally. Browser extensions, network policies and third-party libraries can affect how a browser environment behaves. For highly sensitive documents, verify the deployed implementation and use your organization's approved document-processing workflow.

Related PDF & document tools

Tervilo's PDF & Documents tools are designed to work together. You can also explore the PDF & Documents guides for step-by-step explanations, examples, conversion considerations and practical troubleshooting.

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I split a PDF by page number?

Yes. Enter individual page numbers or ranges such as 1-3, 5 and 8-10.

Is the original PDF changed?

No. The tool creates a new PDF from the selected pages and leaves the original file unchanged.