Split PDF Pages in Half
Cut every PDF page into two — split scanned book spreads into single pages. Free and private in your browser, no upload.
Split two-page scans into single pages
Scanning an open book puts two pages on every sheet. This tool duplicates each page and crops one copy to the left half and one to the right (or top/bottom), doubling the page count and restoring one book page per PDF page — losslessly and locally.
What you can do with it
- Fix book and magazine scans
- Turn spreads into single pages so the PDF reads naturally on a screen.
- Separate 2-up handouts
- Undo two-slides-per-page layouts back into one slide per page.
How to split PDF pages in half
- Open your PDF — it loads locally with no upload.
- Choose the cut direction (down or across the middle).
- Click Split pages & download — the page count doubles.
Lossless cutting via crop boxes
Instead of rasterizing pages into images, each page is duplicated and given a crop box covering one half. Text stays selectable, vectors stay sharp, and the file does not balloon in size. Vertical cuts read left-then-right; horizontal cuts read top-then-bottom.
Book scans and 2-up handouts
Open-book scans and two-slides-per-page exports both trap two logical pages on one sheet. Splitting in half restores one page per sheet so the document paginates naturally on screens and e-readers.
Related reading and tools
- N-Up PDF — The inverse — pack multiple pages onto one sheet.
- Free PDF editor — crop — Trim margins or uneven gutters after cutting spreads.