Extract pages from a PDF
Take the pages you need and leave the rest behind. Name them once and a new PDF is built from just those pages.
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Extract pages from a PDF in three steps
- Open the source PDFnothing is changed in the original.
- List the pages to keepfor example 2, 5-8, 11.
- Download the new filepages appear in the order you listed them.
What you get
One file out, not a zip
Extraction gathers your chosen pages into a single document rather than scattering them.
Order follows your list
Type 8, 2, 5 and that's the order you get — extraction doubles as a reorder.
Text stays text
No rasterizing, so the extracted pages remain searchable and selectable.
Limits and formats
| Syntax | Comma-separated numbers and ranges |
|---|---|
| Output | A single PDF containing the chosen pages |
| Ordering | Follows the order you type, not numerical order |
| Out-of-range numbers | Ignored rather than rejected |
Common questions
How is this different from splitting?
Splitting divides the whole document into parts. Extracting takes a subset and discards the rest, giving you one file rather than several.
Can I extract non-consecutive pages?
Yes — that's the main use. Pages 3, 9 and 40 become a three-page document.
Will the extracted pages be numbered from 1?
The new file has three pages, but any page numbers printed onto the original pages are part of the page image and come along unchanged. Add fresh numbering if you need it to read correctly.
Does extraction reduce file size?
Somewhat. Only the resources those pages need are carried over, though shared fonts still travel with them.
Can I extract from several PDFs at once?
Not in one pass. Extract from each, then merge the results.
What people do around this step
Breaking up a batch scan
- Split a PDFseparate a long scan into individual documents
- Extract pages from a PDFYou are here · pull out only the pages that matter
- Count pages in a PDFconfirm the parts add up to the whole