Drop a PDF and choose pages to pull out — the new PDF is built in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
How it works
- Order matters: typing
3,1,5-7extracts page 3 first, then 1, then 5–7 — so you can reorder pages, not just select them. - Remove mode inverts your selection — list the pages you want gone, and everything else is kept.
- Reverse flips the whole document's page order, handy for documents scanned back-to-front.
- A short ad plays before your download starts — it helps keep this tool free. Processing itself happens instantly; the ad is just a brief pause before the file downloads.
- All processing happens locally in your browser using pdf-lib — your files are never uploaded anywhere.
About extracting pages from a PDF
Extracting pulls specific pages out of a PDF into a new, smaller file — handy when you need to share or keep only part of a document without sending the whole thing.
Everything happens in your browser, so a confidential file stays on your device.
Common uses
- Sharing only the relevant pages of a long report.
- Pulling one form or certificate out of a scanned bundle.
- Keeping a single section of a large manual.
- Creating a short excerpt without editing the original.
Use it carefully
Confirm your page selection before extracting — printed page numbers don't always match the PDF's internal numbering. Use the visual picker to see exactly which pages you've chosen, and keep the original file intact.
Understanding your results
You get a new PDF containing only the pages you selected, in their original order and quality. The source file is never changed.
Click pages in the thumbnail strip to build your selection visually; the page field updates as you go, so you always see what will be extracted.
How is this different from splitting?
They're closely related — extracting focuses on pulling a chosen set of pages into one new file.
Will the extracted pages keep their quality?
Yes, they're copied exactly as they appear in the original.
Is my file uploaded?
No — extraction runs entirely in your browser.
Keeping only the pages you need
Extracting pulls a chosen set of pages out of a PDF and saves them, leaving the rest behind. You pick the pages — individually or as ranges — and the tool builds a new document from just those. It's ideal when a long file contains one section you actually want to keep or share.
One file or several
You can gather the extracted pages into a single new PDF, or save each page as its own separate file. Separate files suit cases where each page is a standalone item — individual certificates or receipts, for instance — while a single file suits keeping a section together.
Extract versus split
Extracting and splitting overlap. Think of extracting as "give me these specific pages," while splitting leans toward "break this document into parts." In practice you reach for whichever framing matches your goal; both keep only the pages you name.
A PDF is a collection of page objects, not just one long picture
PDF organizes content into pages that can be selected and rearranged. Extracting pages creates a new document containing chosen page objects and the resources they need.
Inclusive ranges change the arithmetic
Pages 4 through 9 represent six pages: 9 - 4 + 1 = 6. The +1 matters because both endpoints are included.