How to Extract Specific Pages From a PDF File
Need just pages 3 to 7 from a 60-page report? Learn how to extract specific pages from any PDF file in your browser without installing software.
You have a 60-page technical manual and only need pages 15–22. Or a contract where you want just the appendix. Extracting pages from a PDF is one of the most common document tasks — and you can do it right in your browser without any software.
Extract vs Split: What's the Difference?
Splitting divides a PDF sequentially — for example, pages 1-10 into one file and 11-20 into another. Extracting lets you pick specific pages in any order — pages 3, 7, 15 and 22 into a single output file.
How to Extract Pages Step by Step
- Open the PDF Split tool.
- Upload your PDF file.
- Select the extraction mode and enter the pages you want (e.g., "3,7,15,22" or "5-10").
- Click Extract — the selected pages are combined into one new PDF.
- Download your extracted file.
Practical Use Cases
- Sharing specific invoice pages without the full billing history
- Sending relevant sections of a research paper to a colleague
- Extracting the terms and conditions from a longer contract document
- Creating a highlight reel of slides from a presentation PDF
- Separating signed pages from unsigned contract templates
What About Page Order?
When you extract pages, you can specify them in any order. If you enter "22,15,7,3", the output will contain the pages in that exact sequence — useful when you need to reorder content, not just extract it.