Extract Pages

Purpose

Pull selected pages from a PDF to form a new PDF — the inverse of deleting. Commonly used to slice a single chapter out of a large compendium for distribution. Runs locally via pdf-lib; no upload, no watermark, no page limit, free.

Steps

1. Drag or pick a PDF
2. Review the thumbnail grid
3. Tick pages to keep, or type a range like 1-3,8,15-20
4. (Optional) Drag to reorder the extracted pages
5. The right-side preview shows the new sequence
6. Click "Process"
7. Download the result, named with "-extracted" suffix

FAQ

Will quality degrade?

No. Extraction copies internal page objects — fonts, images, text layers all preserved with no re-rendering or recompression.

Will my file be uploaded?

No. Everything happens locally via pdf-lib; your source never leaves your device.

Can I reorder extracted pages?

Yes. After ticking pages, drag thumbnails to set the order in the new PDF. So you can take the old page 5 and put it first in the new file.

Difference from Split?

Split breaks a PDF into multiple independent files (per page or every N pages). Extract picks specific pages into one new PDF. Use Extract for a one-off selection; use Split for systematic chapter-level chunking.

Can I extract non-contiguous pages?

Yes. Use a mixed range like 1-3,5,8-10. The tool stitches them into a new PDF in the order you specified.

Use cases

• Pull a single quarter's section from an annual financial report for submission
• Extract one contract from a scanned bundle to send to that signatory
• Slice a chapter from a textbook PDF for supplementary teaching material
• Save the thesis abstract + acknowledgments as a standalone file
• Share an ebook's TOC + chapter 1 as a sample preview

Tip

For straightforward sequential extraction, enter ranges like 1-5,10-15. If you want to reorder (e.g., put page 10 first), tick first then drag thumbnails. Batch ranges beats clicking pages one by one for bulk extractions.