Split PDF by Bookmarks

Split a PDF into separate files at each top-level bookmark (chapter). Files are named after bookmarks — free, private, no upload.

Turn chapters into separate PDFs automatically

Manuals, theses, and reports usually carry a bookmark outline. This tool reads those bookmarks locally, computes each chapter’s page range, and downloads one PDF per chapter in a ZIP — named after the bookmark titles, with no manual range typing.

What you can do with it

Distribute one chapter at a time
Split a course reader or manual so each section can be shared separately.
Archive reports by section
File financial or technical reports as per-chapter PDFs for faster retrieval.

How to split a PDF by bookmarks

  1. Open your PDF — it loads locally with no upload.
  2. Click Split by bookmarks & download ZIP.
  3. Each top-level bookmark becomes its own named PDF inside the ZIP.

Bookmarks are a ready-made table of contents

Most generated PDFs — theses, manuals, financial reports — include an outline whose top-level entries mark chapter starts. Reading those locally gives exact page ranges without you typing anything, and each output file inherits the bookmark title as its name.

No bookmarks? Use ranges

Scanned documents rarely carry an outline. When no usable bookmarks exist the tool says so instead of guessing; split by explicit page ranges with Split PDF, or extract a specific chapter with Extract pages.

Related reading and tools

  • Split PDFManual range-based splitting for outline-less files.
  • Extract PDF pagesPull one chapter when you already know its pages.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded to split it?
No. Bookmarks are read and pages are split entirely in your browser.
Which bookmarks are used?
Top-level bookmarks in the document outline. Each becomes one file, named after the bookmark title; pages before the first bookmark are saved as “Beginning”.
What if my PDF has no bookmarks?
You will see a clear message — use Split PDF to split by page ranges instead.

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