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How to Extract Pages from a PDF
Save selected pages as a new PDF without removing the original document.
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Examples describe expected workflows unless a dated test is explicitly identified. Check the downloaded result against your own document before sharing it.
Extract vs Split vs Delete
Extract PDF Pages saves only the pages you select into a new file. Split creates separate files for requested ranges or individual pages. Delete removes pages and keeps the rest.
Use Extract when you want to share or save specific pages without changing the original document.
Extraction steps
Upload your PDF and enter the page numbers you want to keep. Use commas for lists (1,3,5) and hyphens for ranges (1-3,6-8).
Click Extract PDF Pages and download the new PDF. The output file positions start at 1, while page numbers printed on the pages remain unchanged.
Tips for extraction
Open the original PDF first to confirm which pages you need before extracting.
Selected pages are copied into one PDF in their original document order. Check the downloaded pages and any links or interactive features before sharing.
Selection syntax does not set a custom order
For a ten-page report, entering 8,2-3,3 produces pages 2,3,8 together in one PDF. The selector sorts positions and removes duplicates. To place the appendix first, extract the selection and then rearrange the resulting three-page document.
Count the cover as page 1 even if the printed body starts at 1 later. An empty Pages field means all pages, so enter the selection explicitly when the purpose is to share only part of a report.
Check both inclusion and exclusion
The example output should contain exactly three pages: original positions 2,3,8. Check all of them, including headers, footers, and any references to omitted pages. Confirm there are no extra pages before attaching the file.
Extraction does not scrub metadata or remove sensitive content within retained pages. If the selected appendix refers to a confidential section, review that context separately. Links to pages left behind and document-level features may not behave as they did in the original.