Up to 500 MB on a computer · 200 MB on phones. Extract pages or split into separate files. No account, no daily limit.
Up to 500 MB on a computer with 8 GB+ memory, 200 MB on phones. Extract pages or split into separate files — all locally in your browser.
When you split a PDF on a server-based tool, your file travels over the internet to a third-party computer, gets processed there, then comes back. Every megabyte costs the provider bandwidth and compute time. To control those costs on free plans, tools like iLovePDF cap uploads at around 25MB and SmallPDF limits you to 2 tasks per day.
PDFree runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device. Since there are no server costs, there is no daily limit and no upload cap — the only size limit protects your own device's memory. The same tool that splits a 2MB PDF splits a 500 MB one without any configuration change.
The real limit: your device's memory. The file-size cap depends on what your browser can tell us about it:
If you hit a memory limit, split the PDF in batches: extract the first half of the pages, then extract the second half separately.
PDFree offers two split modes that cover the most common needs:
Select any pages by number or range (e.g. pages 1, 3, 10–20) and export them as one combined PDF. Perfect for extracting a chapter, removing unwanted pages, or creating a trimmed version.
Split every page into its own individual PDF, downloaded as a ZIP archive. Useful when you need to distribute or process pages individually — invoices, scans, report sections.
Tip for very large PDFs: Use Chrome or Edge on a computer — they report the device's memory, which unlocks the 500 MB limit. Close other browser tabs to free up memory before processing files over 200 MB.
| Tool | File size limit | Daily task limit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDFree | 500 MB (computer) · 200 MB (phone) | None | Free forever |
| iLovePDF (free) | ~25MB | Limited | Free / $6+/mo |
| SmallPDF (free) | ~5MB compressed | 2 tasks/day | Free / $9+/mo |
| Adobe Acrobat | 100MB (paid) | Unlimited (paid) | $19.99/mo |
Yes — up to 500 MB in Chrome or Edge on a computer with 8 GB+ memory, and up to 200 MB on phones, Safari and Firefox. Everything runs in your browser, so the cap protects your device's memory rather than a server's bandwidth — splitting a 500 MB scan into single pages took about 50 seconds on an 8 GB laptop in our tests.
Yes. Choose 'Single file' mode, then enter the page numbers or ranges you want (e.g. "1, 3-5, 10"). PDFree extracts those pages into one new PDF that downloads immediately.
Server-based tools upload your file, process it remotely, and send the result back — three network trips for a 500MB file can take minutes. PDFree processes locally, so speed depends only on your device's CPU, not your internet connection.
No. PDFree has no daily cap. Split as many PDFs as you need, as often as you need, for free.
No. PDFree never requires an account, email, or registration. Open the tool and start splitting immediately.