When this tool is useful
Keeping selected chapters, checking the right physical pages, or removing unrelated material.
How local processing works
A thumbnail is rendered locally for each page. Your visual selection or entered range is copied in workspace order into extracted-pages.pdf.
How to use it
- Choose the source files.
- Review the available settings and page order.
- Process locally, inspect the result, and download it.
Important limitations
Page numbers refer to physical PDF order, which can differ from printed labels. Previews are for identification and do not prove that advanced PDF structure will be preserved.
Verify the downloaded result
Reopen the downloaded file in its destination application, check dimensions or page count and visible content, and keep the source until the result has been accepted.
Private by design
Your files stay in this browser. The tool does not upload the source or output to our servers.
Questions and answers
Does this tool upload my files?
No. Processing happens in your browser; closing the page clears the working session.
Will the output always match the source exactly?
Page numbers refer to physical PDF order, which can differ from printed labels. Previews are for identification and do not prove that advanced PDF structure will be preserved.
What should I check before using the result?
Reopen the downloaded file in its destination application, check dimensions or page count and visible content, and keep the source until the result has been accepted.
Which browsers and devices are supported?
Use a current browser with JavaScript, workers, canvas, WebAssembly where the format requires it, Blob downloads, and enough memory. Reopen important downloads in the destination application.
Concrete input and output example
Input a 24-page PDF and request 1-3,8,20-24. The result contains nine physical pages in that sequence, regardless of Roman numerals or printed page labels inside the document.
Browser compatibility notes
Reviewed against the visual page workspace and required web APIs on 2026-08-19. Use a current browser and verify important output on your device.
- Chrome / Edge (current desktop)
- Requires local PDF parsing, worker/canvas APIs where applicable, document creation, and Blob download.
- Firefox (current desktop)
- Uses the local PDF workflow; always verify the generated download in its destination viewer.
- Safari (current desktop)
- Uses the same local workflow; large page sets can have a lower practical memory ceiling.
A tool-specific question
Why does page 1 differ from the printed number 1?
Ranges use physical file order. Covers and front matter can display different labels that the tool does not reinterpret.