How do I type which pages to extract?

Use page numbers and ranges like 1, 4-6, 9; the tool reads them as inclusive and keeps that order in the new file.

Is extracting different from splitting?

Extracting gathers your chosen pages into one file, while splitting is aimed at breaking a document into multiple separate pieces.

Do the extracted pages keep their text?

Yes — each page is copied whole, so its selectable text and images come along untouched.

Does the original file get changed?

No, your source stays exactly as it is; the tool only writes a new document from the pages you named.

Stays on your device

Extract pages from a PDF, in your browser

Extracting lets you lift just the pages you care about — say the signature page and the appendix — into a fresh document, leaving the rest behind. Your browser reads the source, copies only the pages you list, and writes them into a new PDF on the spot, so picking pages out of a sensitive file never involves sending it away.

Choose a PDF, type the pages or ranges you want to keep, and download them as one new file.

Drag a PDF here to pull pages out of it

Choose a file

How this works

What happens when you use this tool

pdf-lib copies exactly the pages your range list names into a brand-new document, preserving their original content and order.

Because only the pages you asked for are written out, the resulting file is smaller and contains nothing you did not select.

What this tool can't do

Pulled pages lose cross-page links: A link or bookmark that pointed to a page you left behind no longer has a destination, since that page is not part of the new file.
It will not open locked files: A password-protected source cannot be read for extraction, and this tool does not attempt to bypass the password to reach its pages.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I type which pages to extract?: Use page numbers and ranges like 1, 4-6, 9; the tool reads them as inclusive and keeps that order in the new file.
Is extracting different from splitting?: Extracting gathers your chosen pages into one file, while splitting is aimed at breaking a document into multiple separate pieces.
Do the extracted pages keep their text?: Yes — each page is copied whole, so its selectable text and images come along untouched.
Does the original file get changed?: No, your source stays exactly as it is; the tool only writes a new document from the pages you named.