2026-09-08
Splitting a PDF at specific pages — breaking a scanned batch back into individual documents, or pulling a multi-chapter file apart — is simple in concept but most tools make you either guess at page ranges blindly or pay to split more than a couple of times a day.
| Tool | Visual page selection | Output format | Runs fully in your browser | Free daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLoveDevTools | Yes, clickable thumbnails | .zip of split files | Yes | None |
| Smallpdf | Yes | .zip of split files | No (server upload) | Limited free tasks/day |
Split PDF renders every page as a clickable thumbnail, so you mark split points by clicking directly on the page rather than typing page ranges from memory. The result downloads as a single .zip, processed entirely client-side with no daily task limit.
A polished, well-designed tool with a similar visual page-selection flow. It's a strong product, but like most tools in its category it processes your file on Smallpdf's servers and limits how many free tasks you can run per day before asking for a subscription.
If you split PDFs regularly and want to avoid both uploads and daily caps, iLoveDevTools removes both concerns. Smallpdf's interface is comparably good if you're fine with the upload step.