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Extracting a Single Page
Extract the executive summary (page 1) from a 50-page report:
Source: annual-report-2024.pdf (50 pages, 12 MB)
Selection: Page 1
Output: annual-report-2024_page-1.pdf
Size: 0.3 MB
Content: Executive summary only
Quality: Identical to original
The extracted page maintains all formatting, images, and fonts from the original. Text remains selectable and searchable.
Extracting a Page Range
Extract the financial section (pages 15-28) from a report:
Source: annual-report-2024.pdf (50 pages)
Selection: 15-28
Output: annual-report-2024_pages-15-28.pdf
Pages: 14 pages
Content: Financial statements and notes
Extracting Non-Consecutive Pages
Extract specific pages that aren't adjacent:
Source: technical-manual.pdf (200 pages)
Selection: 1, 3-5, 10, 25-30, 100
Output: technical-manual_selected.pdf
Pages extracted: 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 100
Total: 12 pages
Order: Same as specified (1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 25-30, 100)
Pages appear in the output in the order you specify them, not necessarily their original order.
Reordering Pages During Extraction
Create a custom page order in the output:
Source: presentation.pdf (20 pages)
Selection: 20, 1-19 (move last page to front)
Output: presentation-reordered.pdf
Page 1 of output = Page 20 of source (title slide moved to front)
Pages 2-20 of output = Pages 1-19 of source
Another example — reverse order:
Selection: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Output: Pages in reverse order
Batch Extraction — Multiple Output Files
Extract multiple sections from one PDF in a single operation:
Source: contract-bundle.pdf (60 pages)
Batch selections:
Output 1: Pages 1-15 → "contract-main-agreement.pdf"
Output 2: Pages 16-30 → "contract-schedule-a.pdf"
Output 3: Pages 31-45 → "contract-schedule-b.pdf"
Output 4: Pages 46-60 → "contract-exhibits.pdf"
Result: 4 separate PDFs downloaded as a ZIP archive
Extracting for Different Audiences
A 100-page technical report needs different versions for different readers:
Full report: technical-report.pdf (100 pages)
Executive version (pages 1-5, 95-100):
Pages: Executive summary + conclusions
Audience: Management, board members
Technical version (pages 6-94):
Pages: Detailed methodology and findings
Audience: Engineers, researchers
Appendix only (pages 95-100):
Pages: Data tables and references
Audience: Analysts
Preserving Interactive Elements
Hyperlinks and form fields are preserved in extracted pages:
Source PDF page 5 contains:
- 3 clickable hyperlinks to external websites
- 2 internal links to other pages in the document
- 1 fillable form field
After extraction to standalone PDF:
✓ External hyperlinks: Still functional
✓ Internal links: Updated to point to correct pages in new document
✓ Form field: Still fillable
✓ Text: Still selectable and searchable
Creating a Document Thumbnail
Extract page 1 for use as a document preview:
Source: proposal.pdf (25 pages)
Selection: Page 1 only
Output: proposal-cover.pdf (single page)
Use cases:
- Document management system thumbnail
- Email preview attachment
- Website document listing
- SharePoint/Google Drive preview
For image thumbnail, use PDF to JPG converter after extraction:
proposal-cover.pdf → proposal-cover.jpg (300 DPI)
Legal Document Splitting
Separating a combined legal filing into individual documents:
Source: court-filing-combined.pdf (85 pages)
Document structure:
Pages 1-12: Main brief
Pages 13-25: Exhibit A (contract)
Pages 26-40: Exhibit B (correspondence)
Pages 41-55: Exhibit C (financial records)
Pages 56-85: Appendix
Extractions:
main-brief.pdf: Pages 1-12
exhibit-a-contract.pdf: Pages 13-25
exhibit-b-emails.pdf: Pages 26-40
exhibit-c-financials.pdf: Pages 41-55
appendix.pdf: Pages 56-85
Privacy — Browser-Based Processing
Your PDF never leaves your device:
- All extraction happens in JavaScript using PDF.js in your browser
- No file upload to any server — verify in browser DevTools Network tab
- Safe for confidential documents: legal files, medical records, financial statements
- The extracted PDF is generated locally and downloaded directly to your device