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PDF Page Range Extractor

Extract any page range from a PDF in your browser. No upload, no watermark.

By AbraCalc Editorial Team · Reviewed by AbraCalc Methodology Review · Last reviewed: 2026-06-26 2 sources

Choose a PDF

From page To page

Pick a PDF, choose a page range, then extract.

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Embed this tool on your site

<iframe src="https://abracalc.com/app/pdf-split/" width="100%" height="640" style="border:1px solid #e6e1f0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Cite this tool

APA

AbraCalc. (2026). PDF Page Range Extractor [Online calculator]. Retrieved from https://abracalc.com/app/pdf-split/

BibTeX

@misc{abracalc-pdf-split, author = {AbraCalc}, title = {PDF Page Range Extractor}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {\url{https://abracalc.com/app/pdf-split/}} }

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How to use this tool

Choose a PDF.
Enter the first and last page numbers to extract.
Click Extract & Download — the range is saved as a new PDF.

Extract any page range from a PDF in your browser. No upload, no watermark.

How it works

The PDF Page Range Extractor lets you pick a subset of pages from a PDF file and download them as a new, smaller PDF. You specify the start and end page numbers, and the tool extracts only those pages while leaving the original file untouched on your device.

Processing uses a JavaScript PDF library running entirely in your browser. The original PDF is parsed client-side, the selected pages are assembled into a new PDF document, and the result is offered as a download. No file is sent to any server.

This is useful for sharing only the relevant section of a long report, extracting a single chapter from a book PDF, or splitting a combined document into individual parts. The output PDF preserves the original page content, fonts, and images.

Worked example

Extract a single chapter from a report

Upload the full PDF report.
Enter the start page (e.g., 12) and end page (e.g., 24) for the chapter.
Click Extract.
Download the resulting PDF containing only pages 12 through 24.

A new PDF file containing just the specified chapter, ready to share without revealing the rest of the document.

Common mistakes to avoid

Entering page numbers that exceed the total page count of the PDF, which will produce an error or an incomplete output.
Confusing PDF page numbers with printed page numbers -- a PDF page 1 may show a printed page number of 5 if the document has a cover and table of contents.
Expecting to extract non-contiguous pages with this tool -- use the Delete Pages tool to remove unwanted pages from a copy instead.

Key terms

Page range: A contiguous sequence of pages defined by a start and end number, used to specify which pages to extract from a PDF.
Client-side processing: Computation performed inside the user's browser rather than on a remote server, keeping file contents private.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded?: No — pdf-lib runs entirely in your browser; files never leave your device.