Sometimes you only need a few pages out of a long PDF — one chapter of a report, the signature page of a contract, or a single invoice from a batch. Instead of sending the whole document, extract exactly the pages you need into a new PDF, right in your browser.
Why extract pages?
- Share only what's relevant: Send one section instead of a 100-page file
- Split out documents: Pull individual invoices or forms from a merged PDF
- Smaller attachments: A few pages email far more easily than the whole book
- Privacy: Keep the rest of the document to yourself
How it works
The Extract Pages tool shows a thumbnail of every page with pdf.js. You choose the pages to keep — by clicking, or by typing a range — and the tool copies just those pages into a new PDF with pdf-lib, preserving document order. It all runs locally; your file is never uploaded.
Two ways to select pages
Click thumbnails — tap each page you want; selected pages get a checkmark.
Type a range — enter something like 1-3, 5, 8-10 and press Apply. This is the fastest way to grab non-adjacent pages or long runs.
You can also hit Select all and then unclick the few you don't want.
Step-by-step
- Open the Extract Pages tool
- Drag and drop your PDF
- Click the pages to keep, or type a page range and press Apply
- Click Extract pages & download
The selected pages are saved in their original order to a new PDF.
Extract vs split vs remove
| Tool | Best for |
|---|---|
| Extract Pages | Keeping a specific subset in one new PDF |
| Split PDF | Breaking a PDF into many separate files |
| Remove Pages | Deleting a few pages, keeping the rest |
Is quality affected?
No. Extracted pages are copied exactly — selectable text, images, and vectors are all preserved with no re-compression.
Frequently asked questions
Are my pages uploaded? No. Extraction runs entirely in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.
In what order are pages saved? Always in document order, regardless of the order you clicked them.
Is it free? Yes — no account, no watermark, no limits.
Related tools
- Remove Pages — delete pages instead of keeping them
- Split PDF — split into separate files
- Merge PDF — combine PDFs into one