Extract pages

pull a subset into a new PDF

Drop a PDF, list the pages you want, and download a new file containing only those pages — in the order you listed them.

When to use this tool

Use Extract when you only need a slice of a long PDF as its own file — sharing one chapter, sending only the signature pages, or handing the introduction to a reviewer without the full report. The output is a fresh PDF containing exactly the pages you listed, in the order you listed them.

Step by step

1. Drop the PDFs. The same range will be applied to every file. Useful for "give me pages 1-3 of every monthly report."
2. Type the page range. Format: 1,3-5,8. Use a comma between page numbers, a hyphen for an inclusive range.
3. Click "Extract & download". Each input produces a name-extract.pdf in the output list.

Range syntax

• 1,3-5,8 — pages 1, 3, 4, 5, 8.
• 5-1 — same as 1-5 (orientation is normalised).
• 1,1,1 — duplicates are removed; you'll get one copy of page 1.
• Pages outside the source's page count are silently skipped.

Common use cases

• Send only the relevant section. A reviewer asks for chapter 3 of a 200-page report — extract pages 47-72 and send those alone.
• Signature pages. Extract pages 6 and 12 of a contract for the counter-party to print, sign, and scan.
• Lecture excerpts. A teacher wants slides 8-15 from a lecture deck for students to keep.
• Tear sheets. Pulling specific pages from a brochure to use as standalone marketing assets.
• Per-page archive. Combine with batch mode: drop a folder of PDFs and extract the same page range from all of them in one click.

Common mistakes

• Forgetting page numbers are 1-based. Page 1 is the first page, not page 0.
• Out-of-range pages. Asking for 1-50 on a 12-page PDF gives you pages 1-12 silently. Always sanity-check the resulting page count via the thumbnail or downloaded file.
• Mixing up extract and split. If you want one file per range, use Split PDF in ranges mode. Extract gives you one combined file containing your selected pages.

Difference vs. Reorder & delete

Same engine; different defaults and framing. Extract requires a range and is best when you're saying "I want only these pages." Reorder / delete defaults to all and is best when you're saying "rebuild this file with most pages but a different order or a few removed."

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