Are the source pages re-rendered or copied?

Copied — `pdf-lib`'s `copyPages` clones the page object, so text, vector art, images, and embedded fonts come over byte-identical. The visual result is exactly what you saw in the original.

What about page order?

The output follows the order you wrote in the range. `5, 1-3` means page 5 first, then pages 1, 2, 3. Within a range like `7-10`, pages stay in their natural order.

Can it pull pages from an encrypted PDF?

No — they are refused with a message. `pdf-lib` can open an encrypted document but cannot decrypt one, so the page streams stay scrambled and what came out was a file no reader could open, with no warning. Remove the protection in a PDF reader first, then extract.

PDF Page Extractor

Loads a PDF with `pdf-lib`, lets you pick any subset of pages by a comma-and-dash range expression, and re-emits a new PDF containing only those pages in the order you wrote them. Pages stay visually identical to the source; what gets dropped is everything else. Useful for sharing one section of a contract without leaking the rest, or trimming a long report down to its appendix.

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Drop a PDFor click to choose a .pdf

Drop a PDF to choose pages from.

Everything runs in your browser — your file never leaves your device.

How to use

Drop or pick a PDF.
Type a page range like `1-3, 5, 7-10`. Spaces are optional.
Hit Extract, then Download. The page count in the new file is shown for sanity-check.

Frequently asked questions

Are the source pages re-rendered or copied?: Copied — `pdf-lib`'s `copyPages` clones the page object, so text, vector art, images, and embedded fonts come over byte-identical. The visual result is exactly what you saw in the original.
What about page order?: The output follows the order you wrote in the range. `5, 1-3` means page 5 first, then pages 1, 2, 3. Within a range like `7-10`, pages stay in their natural order.
Can it pull pages from an encrypted PDF?: No — they are refused with a message. `pdf-lib` can open an encrypted document but cannot decrypt one, so the page streams stay scrambled and what came out was a file no reader could open, with no warning. Remove the protection in a PDF reader first, then extract.

Guides on this topic

Why your PDF isn't searchable You can read every word on the page, but the search box finds nothing and selecting text selects a picture. A PDF page is a set of drawing instructions, and a scanned page draws one photograph — the letters you see were never stored as letters.

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