How to split PDF to separate PDF files in Windows 11?

For the situation you described, I would use PDFgear Desktop rather than the browser-based tools or the Print to PDF workaround. It is especially useful when the PDFs contain invoices, scanned booklets, or information you would rather keep off an upload-based service.

After installing PDFgear on Windows 11, open the original file and go to Tools > Split PDF. From there, you can choose between two practical workflows:

Fixed range: set the interval to 1 page if every page needs to become its own PDF. A 40-page document will be exported as 40 separate, sequentially named files.

Custom range: use this when the document should be divided by sections instead—for example, pages 1–6 for Chapter 1, 7, 14 for Chapter 2, and so on. This is much quicker than printing and saving each range manually.

Before running the split, choose a dedicated output folder so the original remains untouched and the generated files are easy to review. I would also suggest opening two or three of the exported PDFs afterward, particularly with scanned documents, just to confirm that the page orientation and quality look right.

The main advantage here is that you can do the work locally in the desktop app, without relying on a file-size-limited web service or repeatedly using the print dialog. PDFgear supports both single-page splitting and section-based splitting, so it works well whether you are separating invoices for different recipients or breaking a long report into chapters.