Extract PDF Pages
- 100 % in the browser
- No server uploads
- Free forever
To extract pages from a PDF, drop the file into the box above. Tap the pages you need in the preview, or type their numbers, for example “2, 5-7”. Tap “Extract pages” and download the new PDF. Your PDF is not uploaded; it is edited right on your device.
How to extract pages from a PDF
Choose your PDF
Drag your PDF into the box above or tap “Choose PDF”. You then see every page as a small preview with its number.
Mark the pages you need
Tap each page you need. It gets a check mark and all other pages fade. You can also type the numbers, such as “2, 5-7”. On a computer, hold Shift to mark a whole run of pages at once.
Extract the pages
Tap “Extract pages”. Your device creates a new PDF with just those pages, usually in a few seconds. Your original stays unchanged.
Download the new PDF
Tap “Download PDF”. The file keeps the name of your PDF plus “-extracted”, for example “contract-extracted.pdf”.
When do you need this?
One invoice from a bundle
Your online shop, bank or landlord sends everything in one long PDF? Pull out the single page you need for your taxes or expense report.
Send the signed page
The other side only needs the contract page with your signature? Extract it as its own PDF and send just that one page.
A chapter from a course pack or manual
Save only the chapter you are studying or need from a thick course pack, e-book or manual. Small files open faster on a phone.
Share only what's needed
For your insurer, an agency or your employer, often only part of a document counts. Share just those pages instead of the whole file with all its private details.
Extracting PDF pages: built-in tools or Filemanta?
On a Mac, you can drag pages from the Preview sidebar onto the desktop, which turns them into a new PDF. On Windows, iPhone and Android, the usual route is “Print” to PDF with a page range.
Filemanta shows every page as a preview and you tap the ones you need. The pages are copied unchanged, not reprinted: text stays selectable, links and image quality are kept.
| Feature | Built-in tools | With Filemanta |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Print with “Microsoft Print to PDF” and a page range | Tap pages in the preview |
| Mac | Preview app, drag pages out of the sidebar | Just as easy, and the same on every device |
| iPhone and iPad | Only via Print with a page range, then save to Files | In the browser, no app |
| Android | Print → “Save as PDF” with a page selection | See and tap pages instead of guessing numbers |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Extracting needs a subscription, online only with a server upload | Free, no server upload |
| Text and links | The print workaround usually drops links | Pages are copied 1:1 |
Good to know
- Several pages at once: “2, 5-7” puts page 2 and pages 5 to 7 into a new PDF. “8-” means from page 8 to the end. On a computer, mark a run with Shift: click the first page, then the last.
- Many pages with one click: “Even pages”, “Odd pages” and “Invert selection” pick many pages with one click, for example every second page. The magnifier in the corner shows a page large, so you pick the right one.
- Every page as its own file: Here, all selected pages end up in one PDF. If each page should be a separate file, use Split PDF with “Every page”.
- A different order: The pages go into the new PDF in their original order. If you need another order, use Organize PDF: there you drag the pages into place and remove the rest with the ✕.
- What doesn't carry over: The table of contents in the sidebar (bookmarks) is not kept. Fillable form fields become fixed text with their content. A digital signature is no longer valid afterwards.
Tip: Want to keep almost every page and lose just a few? With Delete PDF Pages you tap the unwanted ones instead.
Note: Protected PDFs (with a password or editing restrictions) can’t be edited. Open the file in a PDF app and use “Print” to save a copy as PDF. You can then use that copy here.
Troubleshooting
Why is my PDF rejected as “protected”?
The PDF is encrypted, either with a password to open it or with restrictions that forbid changes. A browser can’t edit such files. Open the PDF in a PDF app, enter the password if needed and use “Print” → “Save as PDF” to make an unprotected copy.
“There is no page 12”: what does that mean?
You typed a page number larger than the PDF. How many pages it has is shown at the top, next to the file name. Count with the numbers under the previews, not with the page numbers printed in the document. Those often start after the cover page.
The extracted page is almost as big as the whole PDF.
That happens when all pages share the same large images or fonts, such as a background photo. The single page needs them too. In a scanned PDF every page is its own image, so the file gets much smaller there.
I can't find the new PDF on my iPhone. Where is it?
Safari saves downloads in the Files app, in the “Downloads” folder. There you’ll find the PDF with “-extracted” in its name.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Everything runs entirely in your browser, on your own device. Your PDF is never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by us. Close the tab and it is gone from memory.
You can check this yourself: open your browser's developer tools (F12), switch to the “Network” tab and create the new PDF. Your PDF does not show up as an upload. What you may see are page resources and, if you agreed to them, ads or statistics.
FAQ
Is extracting PDF pages on Filemanta free?
Yes, completely. There is no limit on pages or files, no watermark, no subscription and no account. You can extract as often as you like.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The PDF is read and edited in your browser, on your own device. It is never sent to a server. That matters for contracts, bank statements or medical letters.
How do I save a single page from a PDF?
Load the PDF above, tap the page in the preview and then tap “Extract pages”. You get a new PDF that contains only that one page.
Can I put several pages into one new PDF?
Yes. Tap every page you need, or type them into the box, for example “1, 4-6, 10”. All marked pages end up together in one new PDF.
How is this different from “Split PDF”?
Extracting gives you one new PDF with exactly the pages you tap. “Split PDF” breaks the whole document into several files, for example every page on its own or by ranges.
Is the quality kept?
Yes. The pages are taken over unchanged; nothing is recompressed or turned into images. Text stays selectable and searchable.
Can I extract pages from a PDF on my phone?
Yes, on iPhone and Android in the browser, no app needed. Pick the PDF from Files or your Downloads folder, tap the pages you need and download the new PDF.
How do I extract PDF pages on a Mac without extra software?
Open the PDF in Preview, turn on thumbnails under “View” and drag the pages you need from the sidebar onto the desktop. That creates a new PDF. Filemanta is just as quick and also works on Windows PCs and phones.
What is the finished file called?
It keeps the name of your PDF and gets “-extracted” added, for example “contract-extracted.pdf”. That way you won't mix it up with the original.