PDF Page Extractor

Extract specific pages from a PDF file. Select page ranges or individual pages to create a new PDF.

Drag and drop a PDF file here

or click to browse · Max 50 MB

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I extract specific pages from a PDF?

Upload your PDF file using the drag-and-drop zone or the file picker. Once loaded, select the pages you want to extract by clicking the numbered checkboxes or typing page ranges like "1-3, 5, 7-10" into the text input. Click "Extract Pages" and a new PDF containing only your selected pages will be generated and ready to download.

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. All processing happens entirely in your browser using the pdf-lib library. Your PDF file never leaves your device, making this tool completely private and secure. There is no server-side processing, no file storage, and no data collection.

What is the maximum file size supported?

This tool supports PDF files up to 50 MB. Since all processing occurs in your browser, performance depends on your device's available memory and processing power. Very large PDFs with many high-resolution images may take longer to process.

Can I extract non-consecutive pages?

Yes. You can select any combination of pages, whether consecutive or not. Use the page range input to specify ranges like "1-5, 8, 12-15" or click individual page checkboxes in the visual grid. The extracted PDF will contain the selected pages in the order they appear in the original document.

Will the extracted pages keep their original formatting?

Yes. The extraction process copies pages exactly as they appear in the source PDF, preserving all formatting, images, fonts, annotations, links, and other content. The output is a standard PDF file that can be opened in any PDF reader.

Can I use this to split a PDF into multiple files?

You can create one extracted PDF per operation. To split a PDF into multiple files, extract the first set of pages and download the result, then select a different set of pages and extract again. Each extraction produces a separate PDF file containing only the pages you selected.

What PDF versions are supported?

This tool supports PDF versions 1.0 through 2.0, which covers virtually all PDF files in use today. It handles standard PDF features including text, images, vector graphics, forms, and annotations. Password-protected or encrypted PDFs must be unlocked before they can be processed.

Does the page order in the output match the original?

Yes. Regardless of the order in which you select pages, the extracted PDF always arranges pages in their original document order. For example, selecting pages "5, 2, 8" will produce a PDF with pages in the order 2, 5, 8 as they appeared in the source file.

How to Use the PDF Page Extractor

Extracting specific pages from a PDF is one of the most common document operations, whether you need to pull out a single chapter from a report, separate an invoice from a multi-page statement, or create a subset of slides from a presentation. Our free PDF page extractor runs entirely in your browser, ensuring your documents remain private and secure.

Step 1: Upload your PDF file. Drag and drop your PDF onto the upload zone or click to browse your files. The tool accepts PDF files up to 50 MB in size. Once the file is loaded, you will see the file name, size, and total page count displayed above the page selection area.

Step 2: Select the pages you want. There are two ways to select pages. The visual grid shows numbered checkboxes for every page in the document, so you can click individual pages to toggle them on or off. Alternatively, type page ranges directly into the text input using standard notation like "1-3, 5, 7-10". Both methods stay synchronized, so changes in one are reflected in the other.

Step 3: Extract and download. Click the Extract Pages button and the tool will create a new PDF containing only your selected pages. A progress indicator shows the operation status. Once complete, click Download to save the extracted PDF to your device.

Why Extract Pages from a PDF?

There are many practical reasons to extract pages from a PDF document. Professionals frequently need to isolate specific sections of contracts, reports, or manuals for distribution. Students extract relevant chapters from textbooks for study guides. Accountants pull individual invoices or statements from bundled financial documents. Designers extract specific pages from portfolios to share with clients.

Rather than sending an entire 200-page document when only pages 15 through 20 are relevant, extracting those pages creates a focused, smaller file that is easier to share via email, messaging apps, or cloud storage. Smaller files also load faster for recipients and use less bandwidth and storage space.

Browser-Based Privacy and Security

Unlike cloud-based PDF tools that require you to upload sensitive documents to third-party servers, our page extractor processes everything locally in your web browser. Your PDF file is read into memory by the browser, the selected pages are copied into a new document using the pdf-lib library, and the result is generated as a downloadable file. At no point does your document leave your device.

This approach is especially important for confidential, legal, medical, or financial documents where privacy regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOX may restrict how files can be transmitted and stored. With browser-based processing, you maintain full control over your data at all times.

Page Range Syntax Guide

The page range input accepts a flexible syntax for specifying which pages to extract. You can enter individual page numbers separated by commas (e.g., "1, 3, 5"), continuous ranges using a hyphen (e.g., "1-10"), or any combination of both (e.g., "1-3, 5, 7-10, 15"). Page numbers are validated against the total page count of your document, and invalid entries are highlighted so you can correct them before extraction.

The visual page grid provides an alternative selection method that is particularly useful for shorter documents. Each page is represented by a numbered checkbox, and you can click to select or deselect individual pages. The Select All and Deselect All buttons help when you want to start with everything selected and remove a few pages, or when you want to start fresh and pick specific pages one by one.

Technical Details

This tool is built on top of the pdf-lib JavaScript library, which provides low-level PDF manipulation capabilities directly in the browser. When you extract pages, the tool creates a new PDF document and copies the selected pages from the source, preserving all page content including text, images, vector graphics, annotations, form fields, and embedded fonts. The resulting PDF is a fully standards-compliant document that works in all PDF readers.

The extraction process preserves the original page dimensions, orientation, and content positioning. If your source PDF contains a mix of portrait and landscape pages, or pages of different sizes (such as letter and legal), the extracted document will maintain those differences exactly as they appear in the original.