Split a PDF into exactly the pages you need. Extract a custom page range into one clean PDF, save selected pages as individual PDF files, or separate an entire document page by page—directly in your browser.
Select a PDF, choose the page numbers you want, then save them together as one new PDF or download each selected page as an individual PDF file.
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✅ .PDF · Single or Multi-Page Documents1-3 for pages 1 through 3, 1,4,7 for individual pages, or 1-3,6,9-11 for mixed ranges. Duplicate page numbers are automatically removed.A focused page-extraction workflow for separating useful pages from large documents without rebuilding them manually.
Extract the exact pages you need without editing or recreating the original document.
Splitting a PDF means creating one or more new PDF documents from selected pages of an existing file.
A multi-page PDF can contain contracts, reports, invoices, scanned records, manuals, statements, presentations, applications and many other types of content. Often you do not need the whole file. A PDF splitter lets you extract only the pages that matter and save them as a smaller, separate document.
Page extraction is different from visually cropping a PDF. Cropping changes the visible region of a page. Splitting changes which pages are included in the output. If you extract pages 2, 5 and 7, the new PDF contains those complete pages in that order.
The terms are often used interchangeably. “Split PDF” can mean dividing a document into several smaller PDFs, while “extract pages from PDF” usually means selecting specific pages and placing them into a new file. This tool supports both workflows.
This page uses page copying rather than screenshot-style rasterization. That means vector paths, text drawing commands, embedded images and page geometry can remain PDF content. The output is a new PDF container, however, so document-level features such as bookmarks, signatures, complex forms or cross-page references are not guaranteed to behave exactly as in the original.
Copied pages retain their own geometry and rotation information where supported. Mixed portrait and landscape pages can therefore remain mixed in the extracted PDF.
Use simple page numbers and hyphenated ranges to control exactly which pages go into the new PDF.
| Selection | Pages Extracted | Best Use | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page 1 | Cover or first-page extraction | Single-page PDF |
| 1-5 | Pages 1 through 5 | Consecutive section | 5 selected pages |
| 2,4,6 | Pages 2, 4 and 6 | Non-consecutive pages | 3 selected pages |
| 1-3,7,10-12 | 1,2,3,7,10,11,12 | Mixed ranges | 7 selected pages |
| Odd pages | 1,3,5,7… | Alternating page workflows | Odd pages only |
| Even pages | 2,4,6,8… | Alternating scans | Even pages only |
PDF page extraction is useful whenever only part of a larger document needs to be shared, archived, submitted or processed.
Page extraction is often used with documents containing private business, financial, legal or personal information.
The selected PDF is read by browser JavaScript. PDF-lib copies the selected pages into new PDF byte arrays, and JSZip is used only when multiple individual PDF outputs need to be bundled for download.
Most errors are caused by invalid page selections, damaged PDFs, encrypted files or advanced document structures.
Use page numbers within the displayed total page count.
Use commas between selections and a hyphen for ranges, such as 1-4,7,10-12.
Encrypted documents may require an authorized password workflow. Use an unlocked copy that you have permission to process.
The file may be damaged or incomplete. Test it in another PDF viewer and recreate or repair the source if necessary.
Page extraction focuses on page content. Document-level navigation such as bookmarks may not be recreated.
Extracting pages creates a different PDF. A signature on the source does not automatically authenticate the new file.
Learn how page extraction works, what is preserved, how to choose ranges, and when separate-page PDFs are more useful than one combined file.
A PDF contains page objects plus document-level structures. This tool loads the source in browser memory, converts human page numbers into source indices, creates a new PDF, and copies the requested pages. This avoids rendering the source to images merely to rebuild a PDF.
Not necessarily. A split PDF is often smaller because it contains fewer pages, but extraction is not the same as compression. The copied pages are not intentionally downsampled in this workflow. If the result is still too large, use a dedicated Compress PDF tool afterward.
This version keeps selected pages in ascending source order so ranges remain predictable. For a custom order such as page 8 followed by page 2, use a PDF organizer or reorder-PDF workflow instead.
Many visual page resources can be copied, but interactive forms, annotations, links and document-level references can depend on objects outside the selected page. Test extracted files whenever these features matter.
Tagged PDFs may contain a structure tree spanning the document. Simple page extraction can change that structure. If formal accessibility compliance is required, validate and repair the output with a professional PDF tool.
Scanned PDFs often contain one image per page, sometimes with OCR text. The splitter can still copy those pages without recompressing them into screenshots. If OCR text exists in the source, verify searchability after extraction.
Large files use more browser memory because the source and new output must be handled locally. If a very large PDF causes memory pressure, extract smaller groups separately and prefer a desktop browser for demanding jobs.
Splitting can reduce unnecessary disclosure by sharing only the pages another person needs. Still inspect the new file carefully. Sensitive information can also exist in annotations, forms, attachments or metadata. For actual redaction, use a dedicated redaction workflow rather than assuming that page extraction removes hidden data.
PDF is standardized through ISO 32000. Adobe provides general background on the format on its PDF information pages. For browser-side development, the PDF-lib project documents PDF creation and page-copy operations.
After extracting pages, you may want to combine documents, compress the result, rotate pages or add a watermark.
Answers to common questions about extracting pages, output quality, page ranges, privacy and multi-file downloads.
Choose a PDF above, select your page range, and create a clean new PDF or separate page files directly in your browser.
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