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Cut a PDF Into Parts of Five Pages Each

Split PDF Every 5 Pages cuts a PDF into consecutive parts of five pages and returns them in a ZIP. The split type is By page count and the value is preset to 5; the last part holds whatever pages are left.

Drag and drop files here, or click to choose

Accepts PDF · up to 500.0 MB per file · up to 20 files at once

You can also paste a file with Ctrl/Cmd+V, or from the clipboard menu.

Long documents are easier to send, review or upload in equal chunks. This page is set to By page count with a value of 5, so a 10-page file becomes two files of five pages and a 12-page file ends with a shorter last part.

Change the value for any other chunk size. A value of 10 gives parts of ten pages. If you would rather say how many files you want than how many pages each should have, switch the split type to By document count.

Every part is a copy of its pages, so text stays selectable, and the parts download together in one ZIP. Your original file is not changed.

Features

  • By page count preset with a value of 5
  • Change the value for any other chunk size
  • By document count available for an exact number of files
  • Parts download together as one ZIP

When to use this tool

  • Breaking a long scan into batches a portal will accept
  • Handing out equal sections of a report for review
  • Sending a large document in parts through a size-limited channel

How do I split a PDF every 5 pages?

  1. Upload the PDF
  2. Keep By page count and 5, or enter another value
  3. Click Process and download the ZIP of parts

Limits and edge cases

  • The split is by page count, not by file size: parts of 5 pages can differ a lot in size
  • The last part holds the remaining pages and can be shorter than the others
  • Password-protected files need their password first

Test results and conditions

  • Test file: a 10-page PDF generated for this project's test suite, one line of text per page.
  • Splitting with By page count and 5 returned a ZIP of 2 files from the 10-page test file.

Privacy for this tool

Files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed in memory or a short-lived temporary directory on our servers, and deleted when your result is ready. We do not keep copies for later browsing, training, or advertising profiles. See the Privacy Policy for retention details and AdSense cookie disclosures.

Frequently asked questions

Can I split by file size instead of pages?
No. This tool splits by page count or by number of files. To make a file smaller, use Compress PDF.
What happens when the page count is not a multiple of 5?
The last part gets the leftover pages, so a 12-page file gives parts of 5, 5 and 2 pages.
How do I get exactly three files?
Switch the split type to By document count and enter 3.
Are the parts named in order?
Yes. The ZIP lists them in page order, so the first part holds the first pages.

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Call this from code

Every tool on this site is a plain REST endpoint - no account or API key needed for anonymous use. Built for AI agents and developers as much as for browsers.

curl -X POST "https://pdf123.xyz/api/v1/general/split-by-size-or-count" \
  -F "[email protected]" \
  -F "splitType=1" \
  -F "splitValue=1" \
  -o output.pdf

Also available as an MCP tool for agent clients that speak Model Context Protocol (JSON-RPC 2.0 over POST /mcp). Full API reference

Use it from an AI agent

Skill

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other AI agents can run Split PDF by Page Count for you with this skill: /skills/pdf123-split-by-size.md

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Files are used only for this processing job and deleted automatically afterward.