Extract Pages

Extract specific pages from a PDF. 100% private — processed locally, no uploads, no signup.

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Extract Pages from a PDF Online — Save Specific Pages

Need just pages 3–7 of a 90-page report? PDFree extracts any page range you specify and saves them as a new PDF — without uploading the original file to any server.

How to Extract PDF Pages in 3 Steps

1
Upload your PDF

Click Choose files or drag your PDF into the drop zone. The total page count is shown — nothing is uploaded.

2
Enter the pages to extract

Type the pages or ranges you want: 3-7, 12, 15-20. Or click individual page thumbnails to select visually. Non-selected pages are discarded.

3
Extract and download

Click Extract Pages. The selected pages are saved as a new PDF and downloaded immediately. The original file is untouched.

When to Extract PDF Pages

Save a specific section from a long report

A 90-page annual report contains the financial tables you need on pages 44–52. Extract those 9 pages into a standalone PDF to share with your finance team.

Pull out exhibit pages for legal filing

Legal submissions may need specific exhibits as separate attachments. Extract each exhibit into its own PDF from the full case file.

Create a portfolio from a larger document

A design portfolio or photography book in PDF form can have individual project pages extracted as separate showcase files.

Remove a problematic page before sharing

A form that ends with a blank page or a misprint can be fixed by extracting all pages except the problematic one into a clean new PDF.

PDFree vs Competitors

Tool Page selection Daily limit Privacy Price
PDFree Range input + visual click No limit No upload Free forever
iLovePDF Range input Daily limit Uploaded to servers Free / $6+/mo
SmallPDF Range input 2 tasks/day Uploaded to servers Free / $9+/mo
Adobe Acrobat Full page panel 2/month free Uploaded to servers $19.99/mo

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the page range format?

Enter pages and ranges separated by commas: 1, 3-7, 12, 15-20. Spaces are optional. Ranges are inclusive — 3-7 extracts pages 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

What is the difference between Extract and Split?

Split has richer selection options (odd pages, even pages, halves, visual thumbnail selection) and can produce multiple separate files. Extract is simpler — enter a range, get one PDF. Use whichever fits your workflow.

Will the extracted pages preserve formatting exactly?

Yes. Pages are copied at the PDF object level — fonts, images, links, and formatting are identical to the originals.

Can I extract pages from a password-protected PDF?

No. Encrypted PDFs cannot be modified without the password. Remove the password first, then extract the pages.

Is there a limit on how many pages I can extract?

No. You can extract any number of pages from a PDF of any size, as long as your browser has enough memory to hold the file.

Related Tools

  • Split PDF — More selection options — odd/even pages, multiple output files
  • Merge PDF — Combine extracted pages with other documents
  • Compress PDF — Reduce file size after extracting image-heavy pages