How to Extract Pages from a PDF

2026-02-20

You have a 50-page PDF but only need pages 7, 12, and 23 through 25. Extracting specific pages from a PDF lets you create a new, smaller document containing exactly the content you need. It is one of the most practical PDF operations for anyone who works with documents regularly.

Common Reasons to Extract PDF Pages

Page extraction is useful in many scenarios. You might need to pull a single chart or table from a lengthy report for a presentation. Legal professionals often extract relevant pages from case files to share with clients. Students extract chapters from textbooks for focused study. HR departments pull individual offer letters or contracts from batch-generated documents. Real estate agents extract specific disclosures from thick property packets. The use cases are endless because long PDF documents are everywhere.

How to Extract Pages Online

Using Luleit's page extraction tool, open your PDF in the browser and you will see thumbnail previews of every page. Click on the pages you want to extract, either individually or as a range, and download the result as a new PDF. The original file remains unchanged. Everything processes locally in your browser, which means even confidential documents stay secure because no data is uploaded to any server.

Extracting a Range vs. Individual Pages

Most extraction tools support two approaches. Range extraction lets you specify a start and end page, such as pages 10 through 20, and creates a continuous section. Individual page extraction lets you pick non-adjacent pages from anywhere in the document, like pages 3, 7, 15, and 22, and combines them into a single new file. Some tools also let you do both at once, selecting a range plus additional individual pages in a single operation.

Extract vs. Split: What Is the Difference?

Extraction and splitting are closely related but serve different purposes. Extraction pulls selected pages out and creates one new document. Splitting divides the entire PDF into multiple parts, often at regular intervals or at specified breakpoints. If you only need certain pages, extraction is the right choice. If you need to break a large document into several smaller sections, splitting is more efficient.

Tips for Efficient Page Extraction

Before extracting, note the exact page numbers you need. Page numbers in the PDF viewer may differ from printed page numbers in the document footer, so scroll through the thumbnails to confirm. If you need to extract pages from multiple PDFs and combine them, extract from each file separately and then use a PDF merger to combine the results into one document. After extraction, review the output to make sure all pages transferred correctly with their formatting intact.