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Tested on Windows 11 23H2 (Verified 2026-10-21)How to Split a PDF on Windows
On Windows, open the PDF in Microsoft Edge, press Ctrl+P, select Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer, and type your page range, or use the lossless Split PDF tool below to extract ranges or burst pages without re-printing.
Built-In Windows Method: Microsoft Print to PDF
Verified on Windows 11 23H2 on 2026-10-21
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Open the PDF document in Microsoft Edge or Chrome on Windows and press Ctrl+P to open the Print dialog.
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Set the Printer dropdown to Microsoft Print to PDF.
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Under Pages, choose Custom and enter the page numbers or ranges you want to extract (for example, 1-4, 7).
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Click Print and choose a new filename and folder in the Save Print Output As dialog.
Where the Built-In Windows Method Falls Short
- Microsoft Print to PDF re-generates the entire PDF through the Windows print spooler, which strips interactive links, bookmarks, and form fields and often inflates file size.
- To split a PDF into 10 separate chapters on Windows, you have to repeat the Ctrl+P print dialog 10 times manually.
Split a PDF Directly in Your Windows Browser
Open Full Split PDF PageUp to 50 MB per file (10 files per batch) on the Free plan. You can also paste a file from your clipboard.
Frequently Asked Questions (Windows)
- Why is my split PDF larger after using Microsoft Print to PDF?
- The Windows print driver flattens font subsets and vector streams. Our browser Split PDF tool copies original PDF page objects directly so byte size drops proportionally.
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