PDF Page Extractor
Choose exact pages to keep or exclude, then download a new PDF.
The PDF Page Extractor helps you quickly isolate only the pages you need from a larger document. You can keep specific pages directly or invert your selection to exclude listed pages and keep the rest. This approach is ideal for preparing compact PDFs for sharing, review, and filing without editing the original file.
What This Tool Does
Instead of manually re-exporting sections in desktop software, this
browser tool lets you define page ranges in a simple format such as
1-3,6,9. It then creates a new PDF containing only the
pages that match your selected mode. If you choose Keep listed
pages, the output includes exactly those pages. If you choose
Extract all except listed pages, the output keeps everything
not listed. This dual mode gives you flexible control when handling
long reports, contracts, invoices, and packet-style PDFs.
Why This Helps in Real Workflows
Teams often receive oversized PDFs where only a few sections are relevant. Legal, finance, HR, and operations teams all benefit from sharing smaller subsets instead of full files. Extracting only required pages improves readability for recipients, speeds up review cycles, and helps avoid accidentally forwarding unrelated pages. For education use, it is also useful when creating focused reading packets from larger source documents.
How to Use
- Upload a PDF file from your device.
- Choose whether to keep listed pages or exclude listed pages.
- Enter page numbers and ranges (example:
2,4-7,10). - Generate and download your new PDF.
Page Selection Tips
- Use commas to separate pages and ranges:
1,3-5,9 - Page numbering is 1-based (first page is 1)
- Ranges are inclusive, so
3-5keeps 3, 4, and 5 - Avoid spaces and invalid characters for best parsing results
- If your result is empty, verify mode + page list combination
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extract multiple page ranges?
Yes. Enter ranges like 1-3, 8, 10-12 in one field.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Processing happens entirely in your browser.
Can I keep pages instead of excluding them?
Yes. Select Keep listed pages mode.
Will the original file change?
No. The original PDF stays unchanged on your device.
Is this free?
Yes, free with no sign-up required.