Sometimes a PDF contains more than you need. You may have a long report, contract, invoice packet, school document, or scanned file, but only need a few pages from it.
The fastest solution is usually not to edit the original PDF. It is to create a new PDF that contains only the selected pages.
Quick method
- Open a PDF page extraction tool.
- Choose your PDF file.
- Enter the pages you want, such as
1-3, 5, 8-10. - Download the new PDF.
- Open the result and confirm the pages are correct.
You can do this with a browser tool like:
https://pdf-page-extractor.utilforge.xyz
It runs locally in the browser and does not require a server upload for the PDF.
Page range examples
Here are some common page range patterns:
-
1-3extracts pages 1, 2, and 3. -
2, 5, 9extracts only pages 2, 5, and 9. -
1-2, 6-8, 12extracts several sections into one new file. -
5, 1-2exports page 5 first, then pages 1 and 2.
The last example is useful when you want to reorder a few pages while creating the new PDF.
When this is useful
Extracting pages is helpful when you need to:
- send only the signed page of a document
- save a few receipts from a larger file
- separate a form from a document packet
- pull one chapter or section from a report
- share only relevant pages with a client or teammate
Privacy note
If the PDF contains private or sensitive information, think carefully before using any tool that uploads the file to a server.
A browser-based extractor can be a good option for everyday files because the file is processed locally in your browser session.
For highly confidential, legal, medical, or financial documents, a trusted offline desktop app may still be the safer choice.
Final tip
Always open the downloaded PDF before sending it. Check both the page count and the page order. A quick review prevents accidentally sharing the wrong page or missing an important attachment.
