Extract Pages from PDF
Type the pages you want, in any order, and get a new PDF with just those pages. Processed locally, never uploaded.
How to Extract Pages from a PDF
Upload the source PDF and the tool shows its page count. In the range field, type exactly which pages you want, using single numbers and hyphen ranges separated by commas, for example 3, 7-9. The key detail: pages land in the new file in the order you type them. Typing 9, 1-3 gives a three-page PDF starting with old page 9. Click Extract Pages and download the result. Your source file is never modified.
Practical Uses
Pulling the signed page out of a contract packet, saving one chapter from an ebook sample, grabbing your boarding pass from a multi-passenger itinerary, or collecting the pages you annotated into a review file. Because the output preserves the typed order, you can also fix a misordered scan by listing pages in the correct sequence. For deleting pages from a file while keeping everything else, Delete PDF Pages with its visual picker may be easier. For cutting a document into several files at once, use Split PDF.
Quality and Privacy
Extracted pages are copied, never re-rendered, so quality is identical to the source and text remains searchable. All processing uses pdf-lib inside your browser; no bytes ever leave your device. Encrypted PDFs are not supported, so remove any password in a desktop reader before extracting.
Extraction Order Tricks
The output follows your typed order, which unlocks a few handy moves. To move a section to the front, type its range first: 12-15, 1-11 pulls the appendix up front. To interleave pages from a duplex scan that saved odd and even pages separately, extract odds then evens and merge them with the Merge PDF tool. To duplicate a page, list it twice: 1, 3, 3, 5 repeats page 3. Each listed page is copied independently, so repeats are fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I extract pages from a PDF?
Upload your PDF, type the pages you want in the range field, for example 3, 7-9, and click Extract Pages. The tool copies exactly those pages, in the order you listed them, into a new PDF and downloads it. You can even list pages out of order, like 9, 1-3, to rearrange as you extract. Everything happens in your browser; nothing uploads.
What page range format can I use?
Single pages and hyphen ranges separated by commas: 1, 3-5, 8. Pages are extracted in the order you type them, so 5, 1-2 gives you page 5 first. Numbers start at 1. If you type a page beyond the document length, the tool stops with a clear error instead of guessing.
Can I extract pages in a different order than the original?
Yes, and that is a feature, not a bug. The output follows the order of your typed ranges, so 10-12, 1-3 puts the later pages first. This makes the tool a quick reorder tool too. For visual drag-and-drop reordering of a whole document, use the Reorder PDF Pages tool instead.
Will the extracted pages keep their original quality?
Yes. Pages are copied without re-rendering, so text stays selectable, images keep full resolution, and vector graphics stay sharp. The new PDF contains only your selected pages and is a fully valid standalone file. The new PDF contains only your selected pages and is a fully valid standalone file.
Can I extract pages from a password-protected PDF?
No. The pdf-lib library cannot open encrypted PDFs, so protected files are rejected. Remove the password in a desktop PDF reader first, then extract. This limitation also means the tool can never accidentally expose a protected document, which is reassuring for sensitive files.
Is my file uploaded to a server?
Never. The extraction runs entirely in your browser tab using pdf-lib. Your file is read into memory, the selected pages are copied, and the result downloads straight back to you. The tool works offline once the page has loaded. The tool works offline once the page has loaded.