How to extract pages from a PDF

Upload the PDF to Split PDF, choose custom page ranges, type the pages you want (for example 3-5), and download the result. Each range becomes its own PDF, delivered in a ZIP.

Step by step

1. Open the Split PDF tool and upload your document.
2. Choose "Custom page ranges".
3. Type the pages you want. Use a dash for a run of pages and commas to separate groups, such as 2-4,9.
4. Click "Split PDF" and download the ZIP. Each comma-separated group is a separate PDF inside it.
5. Unzip it, open the file or files, and check you got the right pages.

How the ranges work

Page 1 is the first page of the document. Every comma-separated part becomes its own PDF, so the entry 1-3,5,7-9 produces three files: pages 1 to 3, page 5 on its own, and pages 7 to 9.

If you want those pages together in a single file, extract each group and then join them again with the merge guide.

When extracting pages helps

• Sharing one chapter, one invoice or one signature page rather than a whole document.
• Making a file small enough to email. Fewer pages usually means a much smaller file.
• Removing pages you do not want to share. If it is easier to name the pages to drop, the Delete Pages tool does the opposite job.

Things to know

• The pages are copied from your file without being re-compressed, so quality does not change.
• A password-protected PDF must be unlocked first with Unlock PDF.
• Your original file is not changed. You always download new files.

Frequently asked questions

What does 1-3,5,7-9 mean?

Each comma-separated part is its own output file: pages 1 to 3 in the first, page 5 alone in the second, pages 7 to 9 in the third.

Will the extracted pages keep their quality?

Yes. Pages are copied directly with no re-encoding.

Why do I get a ZIP file?

Splitting can produce several PDFs, so they are always delivered together in one ZIP, even if you asked for a single range.

Can I extract pages from a password-protected PDF?

Not directly. Remove the password first with the Unlock PDF tool (you need to know it), then extract from the unlocked copy.

Is there a way to remove pages instead?

Yes. The Delete Pages tool lets you list the pages to remove and keeps the rest.

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