PDF Extract Pages

About this tool

PDF Extract Pages produces a smaller PDF containing only the pages you specify. Drop your file, type the page numbers you want to keep using comma-and-range syntax (like '1-3,7,10-12'), and download the resulting standalone PDF. Unlike the Delete tool — which removes a few pages and keeps the rest — Extract is the better fit when the pages you want to keep are a smaller subset of the whole. The output also respects the order you list, so '3,1,5' produces a 3-page PDF in that exact sequence — useful for grabbing specific figures from a paper or building a one-pager from scattered slides. The tool runs entirely in your browser via pdf-lib, so confidential documents never get uploaded. Pages are copied as native PDF objects, preserving text searchability, vector graphics, embedded images, hyperlinks, bookmarks, and form fields.

Why use it

• Browser-Only: pdf-lib runs locally — confidential drafts and signed agreements never leave your device.

• Order-Preserving Input: '3,1,5' produces pages in that exact order, useful for assembling custom one-pagers.

• Lossless Copy: Pages are imported as native PDF objects, so text remains selectable and images keep full resolution.

• Smaller Output: Result PDF is just the pages you wanted — no padding, no metadata bloat.

• Free, No Watermark, No Signup: Clean output every time with no daily limit or account requirement.

• Auto Page Count: Drop file → instantly see how many pages exist, so you know the valid range.

How to use

1. Drop your PDF onto the upload area or click to browse — the page count appears immediately.
2. Enter the pages you want to keep using comma and range syntax.
3. Example: '1-3,7,10-12' keeps pages 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, and 12 in that order.
4. Reordering tip: '3,1,5' produces a 3-page PDF in that exact sequence, not in source order.
5. Click 'Extract pages' and pdf-lib copies them into a new standalone PDF.
6. Download the extracted PDF — original is untouched, output contains only your selected pages.

When it helps

• When you only need the executive summary (pages 1–3) of a 200-page report.
• When pulling specific figures or tables out of a research paper for a slide deck.
• When reassembling pages from a long contract into a one-page reference for signatures.
• When extracting a specific chapter from an eBook for offline reading.
• When building an evidence packet from select pages of multiple source PDFs (combine after extraction).
• When pulling sample pages out of a book PDF for a marketing preview.

Examples

Tips

• Use Extract when the pages you want are a small subset; use Delete when most pages stay and only a few go.
• Order in your input matters — type '3,1,5' not '1,3,5' if you want a custom sequence.
• After extracting, pair with PDF Combine to merge pages from different source PDFs into one file.
• Page numbering is 1-based, matching what your reader's toolbar shows.
• For a single page extraction, just type the number alone — no comma or range needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary

Extraction

Producing a new PDF that contains only a selected subset of pages from the source.

Page Range

A contiguous block of pages, e.g. '10-12' means pages 10, 11, and 12.

Custom Order

A page list where the typed sequence determines output order, e.g. '3,1,5' produces pages in that order.

copyPages

A pdf-lib API that imports pages from a source PDF into a destination PDF while preserving content fidelity.

1-Based Numbering

Pages count from 1, matching what your PDF reader's toolbar displays.

Standalone PDF

A self-contained PDF file with its own valid structure — opens in any reader without dependencies.