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3-minute read · Updated July 2026
Have a 200-page PDF and only need pages 15 through 22? Or maybe just pages 1, 5, and 8? Here's how to extract exactly the pages you want into a new PDF — free, without uploading your file anywhere.
Extract PDF pages right now
No account. No upload. File stays on your device.
Extract PDF Pages — FreeGo to pdfree.io/extract-pdf/. No installation, no sign-up required.
Click "Choose files" or drag your PDF onto the page. The file loads in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.
Click page thumbnails to select individual pages, or enter a range like 3–15. You can mix both — for example, pages 1, 3, and 7–12 all at once.
Click "Extract Pages". Your selected pages are saved as a new PDF and download instantly. The original file is unchanged.
People often confuse extracting and splitting. Here's when to use each:
| You want to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Save pages 5–12 from a 60-page report | Extract |
| Save pages 1, 4, and 9 (non-consecutive) | Extract |
| Break a PDF into individual pages (one file per page) | Split |
| Divide a PDF into several equal chunks | Split |
A 150-page annual report contains the financial summary on pages 8–14. Extract just those pages to share with a colleague instead of sending the whole file.
Your scan of a multi-document batch includes a certificate on page 3. Extract that page to share or upload it separately.
Extract the pages you want to keep. The result is a new PDF with only those pages — an easy way to remove cover pages, appendices, or confidential sections without a full editor.
Many platforms have file size limits. If you only need to upload Chapter 3 (pages 45–78), extract those pages and upload the smaller file.
Ready to extract your pages?
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Extract Pages from PDF — FreeOpen pdfree.io/extract-pdf/, load your PDF, click the thumbnail of the page you want, and click "Extract Pages". The single page downloads as a new PDF in seconds.
Yes — you can select any combination of individual pages and ranges. Click thumbnails to select specific pages, or mix clicks with a typed range. The new PDF contains exactly those pages.
No. Extraction copies the page content exactly as-is — text, images, fonts, and vector graphics are unchanged. No re-encoding or compression is applied.
Extract saves only the pages you specifically select into one new PDF. Split divides the whole document — for example into individual pages or chunks by range. Use extract for a targeted subset, split when you need to divide the full document.
Yes — there is no file size limit. Because processing happens in your browser, performance depends on your device's memory and CPU rather than a server upload limit. Most files up to several hundred megabytes process without issue on modern devices.
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