How to Extract Pages from a PDF and Save Them

To extract pages from a PDF, open Extract PDF Pages, click the thumbnails of the pages you want, and save them as a new PDF. The original document isn't changed, the pages keep their full quality, and the file never leaves your computer or phone.

How to extract pages

1. Open Extract PDF Pages and choose the PDF.
2. Every page appears as a thumbnail. Click the pages to include — selected pages are highlighted. Click again to deselect.
3. Create the new PDF and download it.

That's all. The new document contains only the pages you picked, so you can send the one page someone asked for instead of a 40-page file.

When extracting is the right tool

Extracting is ideal when you need to look at pages to decide:

• One invoice or payslip out of a PDF your accountant or HR system produced for the whole year.
• The signed pages of a long contract, to send back without the rest.
• One chapter of a scanned book or course pack to read on your phone.
• Just the results page of a lab report or an exam transcript for an application.
• A few slides from a presentation exported as PDF, to share with one team.

If you already know the page numbers, typing a range in Split PDF is faster — "4-6, 9" and you're done. If you want almost everything except a few pages, deleting with Remove PDF Pages is quicker than clicking dozens of thumbnails.

Extract pages on iPhone and Android

The tool works the same on a phone: tap the pages instead of clicking. On an iPhone, the new PDF goes to the Downloads folder in the Files app; on Android, to Downloads, where Chrome's "Download complete" message lets you open it straight away. From there you can share it to WhatsApp, Mail or anywhere else.

For long documents on a phone, zoom out a little so you can see more thumbnails at once.

Combining pages from different PDFs

Extraction works on one document at a time. To build a new PDF from pages of several documents:

1. Extract the pages you need from each PDF, one file at a time.
2. Open the PDF Merger, add the extracted files, and arrange them in order.
3. Merge and download.

This is the free equivalent of "insert pages from file" in paid PDF editors, and it's a tidy way to assemble an application pack: the relevant page of your passport scan, one page of a bank statement, your certificate and a signed form.

Things to know

• Quality is preserved. Pages are copied as they are, so text stays selectable and searchable.
• Links inside the document may break. A table of contents that links to page 30 can't point anywhere once page 30 isn't in the file.
• Form fields come along. If you extract a page of a fillable form, its fields usually still work. To lock what's been typed, use Flatten PDF afterwards.
• Locked PDFs need unlocking first. If the document has an open password, remove it with Unlock PDF — you'll need to know the password.

Frequently asked questions

Is extracting the same as splitting?

Nearly. Both save some pages as a new PDF. Extracting lets you pick pages by clicking thumbnails; splitting lets you type page ranges. Use whichever is easier for the document in front of you.

Do I need Adobe Acrobat?

No. The free Acrobat Reader can't save pages into a new file, but this tool can, in any modern browser.

Is it private?

Yes. The PDF is processed in your browser and isn't uploaded to a server.