How to Extract Specific Pages From a PDF Into a New Document
You don't need the whole 200-page court filing — you need pages 47-52 to email to opposing counsel. Or pages 1-3 of a contract for the cover sheet. Or just one page from a textbook for a homework assignment. Here's how to extract specific pages into a clean new PDF.
The problem
Sharing a 50 MB document when only 5 pages are relevant wastes everyone's time and email storage. Manually re-saving via "Print to PDF" loses bookmarks, hyperlinks, and form fields. Online "extract page" services upload your whole document to do what should be a 1-second local operation.
Use the tool now
Open the extract pages tool and follow the steps below.
Step-by-step
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Open the Extract Pages tool
Drop your PDF into [Extract Pages](/en/tools/extract-pages). The page count and any bookmarks load instantly — locally in your browser.
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Specify pages to extract
Type page numbers using these patterns: `5` (single), `5,8,12` (multiple), `5-10` (range), `1,3-5,7,10-15` (mix). Page numbers are 1-indexed, matching what your PDF viewer shows.
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Choose output mode
"Single PDF" combines all extracted pages into one new PDF. "Separate PDFs" gives each extracted page as its own file (downloaded as a zip).
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Download
Click Extract → Download. Original is untouched. Output preserves text, hyperlinks, and form fields from the source.
Pro tips
- •For court filings, extract by exhibit using the source PDF's bookmarks — the Split PDF "By Bookmark" mode is faster than typing page numbers.
- •Need to keep extracting from the same source? Bookmark the page-range syntax (`47-52`) in your notes for next time. Tools don't remember.
- •If you only need one page often (e.g., your driver's license), keep that one-page PDF cached on your device — saves re-extracting every time.
- •For OCR'd PDFs, the text layer survives extraction — extracted pages remain searchable.
Frequently asked questions
Will extracted pages keep their original page numbers?
No — the new PDF renumbers from 1. If you need the original numbering visible, use Add Page Numbers afterward and start at the original first-extracted page number.
Can I extract a single page if I only need it once?
Yes, but a faster path: open the PDF in any viewer, File → Print → "Print to PDF" → set range to just that page. One-click for casual use.
Do hyperlinks within extracted pages still work?
Internal hyperlinks pointing to pages NOT extracted will break (target doesn't exist anymore). Hyperlinks to external URLs and to pages WITHIN the extraction work fine.
What happens to bookmarks in the original?
Bookmarks pointing to extracted pages survive. Bookmarks pointing to non-extracted pages are stripped automatically.