Are my PDF files uploaded to a server?

No. Everything happens locally in your browser using pdf-lib. Your files never leave your device.

How do I specify which pages to extract?

Enter a comma-separated list of pages and ranges. For example, "1, 3, 5-7, 10" extracts pages 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10 into a single new PDF.

Does extraction preserve form fields and annotations?

pdf-lib copies pages including annotations and form fields. However, cross-page form logic may not work correctly in the extracted file.

Can I extract pages from an encrypted PDF?

Encrypted PDFs require a password. If the PDF is encrypted, extraction will fail. Decrypt the file first with a PDF utility.

What order are the extracted pages in?

Pages are placed in the output PDF in ascending page-number order, regardless of the order you type them.

PDF Page Extractor

How to extract pages from a PDF

Drop your PDF above, type the pages you want in the selection field, and click Extract Pages. The tool uses pdf-lib to copy only those pages into a new PDF, all inside your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.

Page selection syntax

Enter individual page numbers and ranges separated by commas. For example, 1, 3, 5-7, 10 extracts pages 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 10. Ranges like 5-7 are inclusive. Duplicate pages are automatically removed and pages are always placed in ascending order in the output file.

What's the difference between PDF Page Extractor and PDF Splitter?

The PDF Page Extractor produces a single output PDF containing exactly the pages you specify. Useful when you want a targeted subset. The PDF Splitter produces multiple output files, each containing a different range. Useful for dividing a document into separate sections or chapters.

Privacy

Your PDF never leaves your device. All processing is performed locally using pdf-lib, a pure-JavaScript PDF library. No account is required and no data is stored.

Keeping hyperlinks and interactive elements

When pages are extracted, all page-level annotations are preserved: clickable hyperlinks, form fields, bookmarks that point to the extracted pages, and embedded comments. Cross-page references that point to pages not included in the extraction are left intact as dead links, since the destination pages are absent.

Reducing file size when extracting

Extracting a subset of pages does not re-compress the PDF content. Each extracted page carries the same embedded fonts and image data as in the original document. If a font is embedded for a 200-page document, the 5-page extract may still contain the full font subset if the PDF was structured that way. To meaningfully reduce file size, run the extracted PDF through a PDF compressor after extraction.