Reader Split PDF

Reader Split PDF is the simplest, fastest way to split any PDF on your Mac — and it never sends your file anywhere.

Open a PDF, type the page ranges you want (like "1-3, 5, 7-10"), pick a destination folder, and you're done. Each range becomes its own PDF file. Three steps. Zero accounts. Zero subscriptions. Zero ads.

WHY PRIVACY MATTERS

Most online PDF tools upload your document to a remote server before splitting it. That server sees every contract, every invoice, every page of your medical or legal paperwork. Reader Split PDF does all the work locally on your Mac using the same proven PDF libraries that power professional editors — your file never leaves your device.

FEATURES

• Split a PDF into one new file per page range you write • Page-range syntax: 1-3, 5, 7-10 — commas separate ranges, hyphens for sequences • Reads encrypted PDFs that you can already open • Native macOS save dialogs — save anywhere you have permission to write • 23 languages with full right-to-left support (Arabic, Persian, Hebrew) • Light and dark mode following your system preference • No ads, no telemetry, no tracking, no accounts • Universal binary — optimised for both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs • Free forever

WHO IT'S FOR

• Lawyers, accountants and consultants splitting client contracts • Students extracting chapters from long PDF textbooks • Researchers picking specific pages out of long papers • Anyone who values privacy and doesn't want to send their documents to a stranger's server

PART OF READER.ME

Reader Split PDF is one of a family of single-purpose PDF tools by reader.me. The complete suite is also available as a free web app at reader.me — 100% client-side too. If you find yourself needing more tools (merge, compress, sign, OCR, etc.), the website covers all 20 of them with zero installation.