Extract Pages

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Extract specific pages from PDF using range syntax (1,3,5-8). Create document subsets without splitting into individual files. Reorder pages by listing in desired sequence. Browser-based processing—no uploads, unlimited extractions.

How to Extract PDF Pages

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Enter page numbers: commas for individual (1,5,9), hyphens for ranges (3-7), or both (1,3-5,9)

Click Process—extraction takes 2-5 seconds depending on PDF size

Download new PDF containing only selected pages in specified order

Original file unchanged—extraction creates new document

Key Features

Flexible Range Syntax with Examples

Individual pages: '1,5,9' extracts pages 1, 5, and 9. Ranges: '3-7' extracts pages 3,4,5,6,7. Combined: '1,3-5,9,12-15' extracts pages 1,3,4,5,9,12,13,14,15. Reverse order: '10,8,6,4,2' extracts even pages backwards. Duplicates: '1,1,5,5' creates PDF with page 1 twice then page 5 twice.

Page Reordering During Extraction

Pages appear in output PDF in order specified. Extract page 5 before page 1 by entering '5,1'. Useful for: moving executive summary to front, reordering chapters, combining conclusion before introduction for reverse reading. Original PDF unchanged—reordering only affects extracted output.

Document Subsetting Use Cases

Extract relevant sections from 200-page reports—send pages 5-12,45-50 to client instead of entire document. Remove filler pages from ebooks—extract chapters 1,3,5,7 skipping promotional content. Create customized contracts—extract general terms (pages 1-5) + client-specific addendum (pages 47-52) without middle boilerplate.

Zero Quality Degradation

Extracted pages are byte-perfect copies. No recompression, no resolution loss. Fonts, images, vector graphics, embedded files preserved exactly. PDF file size proportional to pages extracted—extract 10 pages from 100-page 5MB PDF = ~500KB output.

Error Handling and Validation

Invalid page numbers silently ignored. Requesting page 50 from 10-page PDF skips that number without error. Overlapping ranges automatically deduplicated—'1-5,3-7' results in pages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (not 3,4,5 twice). Empty range returns error prompting valid input.

Privacy & Security

PDF extraction performed entirely in your browser. Your documents never upload to server and processing happens on your device using your CPU/RAM. Works offline after caching. Ideal for sensitive extractions: legal discovery documents, medical imaging reports, confidential business plans, personnel reviews.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the exact syntax for page ranges and can I mix formats?

Comma-separated individual pages: '1,5,9,12'. Hyphen ranges: '3-7' means pages 3,4,5,6,7. Mixed: '1,3-5,9,12-15' extracts 1,3,4,5,9,12,13,14,15. Spaces ignored: '1, 3-5, 9' works. Reverse order: '10-1' extracts pages 10,9,8...1 backwards. Duplicates allowed: '1,1,5' outputs page 1 twice then page 5.

How does Extract differ from Split and Delete tools?

Extract: Creates one PDF with selected pages. Input '1,5,9' → one file containing pages 1,5,9. Split: Creates separate file per page. 10-page PDF → 10 individual files. Delete: Removes specified pages, keeps rest. Input 'delete 2,4,6' from 10-page PDF → one file with pages 1,3,5,7,8,9,10. Use Extract when you want specific pages in one file. Split for separating all pages. Delete when keeping most pages, removing few.

Can I extract pages in different order than they appear in original?

Yes—pages appear in output in order specified. Input '5,3,1' extracts page 5 first, then 3, then 1. Use cases: Move executive summary (page 20) to front: '20,1-19,21-end'. Reverse document: '100-1'. Interleave pages: '1,10,2,11,3,12'. Original PDF unchanged—reordering only affects extracted output.

What happens if I enter page numbers outside the PDF's range?

Invalid page numbers silently ignored—no error thrown. 10-page PDF with input '1,5,15,20' extracts only pages 1 and 5 (skips 15,20). Partial ranges work: '5-15' on 10-page PDF extracts pages 5-10. Empty result (all pages invalid) shows error: 'No valid pages selected.' Check page count in PDF before extracting—most PDF viewers show total pages.

Can I extract the same page multiple times to create duplicates?

Yes. Input '1,1,1' creates 3-page PDF with page 1 repeated three times. Use cases: Duplicate signature pages for multiple signers. Repeat cover page at beginning and end. Create quiz answer keys with question page followed by answer page: '1,10,2,11,3,12' (questions on odd pages, answers on even pages originally).

Does extraction work with password-protected or encrypted PDFs?

Partially. User password (opens PDF) must be removed first—browser can't decrypt. Owner password (restricts editing/printing) usually bypassed by pdf-lib. If PDF requires password to open, unlock using PDF password removal tool first, then extract. Copy-protected PDFs with owner password only work fine—extraction ignores permission flags.

How large of PDFs can I extract pages from?

Limited by device RAM. Most devices handle 50-200 page PDFs easily. 500+ page PDFs may be slow (10-15s processing) on low-memory devices. 1000+ page PDFs work but require 4-8GB RAM. Extract smaller ranges from massive PDFs—extracting 10 pages from 1000-page PDF faster than extracting 900 pages. File size matters less than page count for performance.

Does extracted PDF maintain original formatting, bookmarks, and hyperlinks?

Formatting: Yes—text, images, fonts, layout perfectly preserved. Bookmarks: No—document outline stripped. Internal links: Preserved if destination page included in extraction, otherwise broken. External links: Maintained. Form fields: Preserved. Annotations/comments: Kept on extracted pages. To preserve bookmarks, use desktop PDF editor (Adobe Acrobat) instead.