PDF page extractor

The PDF Page Extractor lets you pull out specific pages from one or more PDF documents. Unlike the PDF Splitter, this tool supports multiple PDF files at once - upload several PDFs and extract pages from all of them into a single output. All processing happens locally in your browser.

The PDF Page Extractor has a clean, organized interface. Here's what you'll find on the screen:

1

Drop zone (empty state)

When you first open the tool, you'll see a large drop zone with:
• Upload icon at the top
• Drop PDF files here heading or click to browse text
• SELECT FILES button
• Badges: Multiple files, Any size, PDF

Note: The Multiple files badge indicates you can upload several PDFs at once!

Drop zone empty state

2

Header section

After uploading files, the interface shows:
• PDF Files to extract title with a PDF icon
• Page count badge (e.g., 46 pages) showing total pages across all files
• Clear all button (trash icon) in the top-right corner

3

Extract mode panel

Below the header, the EXTRACT MODE panel contains:
• Select pages: manually choose pages (default)
• Extract all pages: select every page
• Deselect all: clear all selections

Below that:
• Pages to extract tip with Shift+click hint
• Page range input field
• ODD Pages and EVEN Pages buttons

4

Export options panel

On the right side, the EXPORT OPTIONS panel contains:
• Unify page orientation: rotate pages to match
• Custom output filename: name your output file

5

Add more files zone

Below the options, a dashed-border zone says Drop more files or click to browse with a plus icon. Use this to add more PDFs after your initial upload.

6

Page thumbnails grid

The main area shows all pages from all uploaded PDFs as a grid of thumbnails. Each thumbnail shows:
• Preview button (eye icon)
• Rotate button (rotate icon)
• Page preview image
• Page number badge
• Filename (source PDF)
• Selection border (orange) when selected

7

Bottom action bar

At the bottom of the screen:
• EXTRACT PAGES button (orange, scissors icon)
• Pages counter (e.g., 46 PAGES)
• Selected counter (e.g., 0 SELECTED, orange background)

8

Favorites tab (right edge)

On the right edge of the screen, you'll find the Favorites tab (heart icon). Click it to add this tool to your favorites.

PDF Page Extractor interface overview

The PDF Page Extractor supports multiple PDF files. Here's how to upload:

1

Drag and drop

Drag PDF files from your computer and drop them onto the drop zone. You can drag multiple files at once: the zone will highlight when files are over it.

2

Click to browse

Click anywhere in the drop zone (or the SELECT FILES button) to open your system's file browser. Select one or more PDFs and click Open.

3

Multiple files at once

Select multiple files by holding Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking. Or drag a selection box around multiple files.

Drop zone for uploading multiple files

4

Add more files later

After initial upload, use the Drop more files or click to browse zone to add additional PDFs. You can keep adding files until you're ready to extract.

Add more files zone

The PDF Page Extractor's ability to work with multiple files makes it powerful for combining content from different sources.

1

Upload multiple PDFs

Add several PDF files using any upload method. All pages from all files appear together in the thumbnail grid.

2

Identify source files

Each page thumbnail shows the source filename below it. This helps you identify which pages came from which PDF when you have multiple files loaded.

3

Select across files

Select pages from any combination of files - for example:
• Pages 1-3 from Report.pdf
• Pages 5, 7 from Presentation.pdf
• Page 12 from Manual.pdf

All selected pages will be combined into your output.

Working with multiple files

4

Total page count

The header badge shows the total page count across all uploaded files.
Example: 3 PDFs with 20, 15, and 11 pages = "46 pages" badge.

5

Remove all files

Click the trash button next to the header to remove all uploaded files and start fresh.

Remove all files option

The EXTRACT MODE panel offers three quick options for selecting pages:

1

Select pages

The default mode. Click individual page thumbnails to select them. Selected pages are visually highlighted.

2

Extract all pages

Click Extract all pages to select every page from all uploaded PDFs. All thumbnails become selected. Useful when you want most pages.

3

Deselect all

Click Deselect all to clear all selections across all files. Start fresh with no pages selected.

Extract mode options

You have multiple ways to select which pages to extract:

1

Click thumbnails

Click any page thumbnail to toggle its selection. Selected pages are visually highlighted. Click again to deselect.

2

Shift-click for range

The tip says: "click thumbnails, Shift+click for range"

To select consecutive pages - click the first page, hold Shift, then click the last page. All pages between them are selected.

3

Type page numbers

Use the page range input field:
• Placeholder shows: Enter page numbers: 1-3, 5, 7-10
• Type ranges like 1-5 for pages 1 through 5
• Type individual pages like 1, 3, 7
• Combine: 1-3, 5, 7-10

4

ODD Pages button

Click ODD Pages to select pages 1, 3, 5, 7... from all files. Useful for extracting one side of double-sided scans.

5

EVEN Pages button

Click EVEN Pages to select pages 2, 4, 6, 8... from all files. Useful for extracting the other side of double-sided scans.

Page selection methods

Each page appears as an interactive thumbnail card in the grid. Here's what each element shows:

Each page thumbnail has action buttons for preview and rotation:

The EXPORT OPTIONS panel controls how your extracted pages are saved:

1

Unify page orientation

When checked: All pages are rotated to match the same orientation (all portrait or all landscape).
When unchecked: Each page keeps its original or individually-set rotation.

2

Custom output filename

When checked: You can specify a custom name for the output PDF file.
When unchecked: The tool uses a default name based on source files and selected pages (e.g., "extracted_pages.pdf" or "filename_pages_1-5.pdf").

Export options panel

At the bottom-right of the screen, two counters show your extraction status:

1

Pages counter

Shows the total page count across all uploaded PDFs. Example: "46 PAGES". This is the total available pages to choose from.

2

Selected counter

Shows how many pages you've selected with an orange background. Example: 0 SELECTED when no pages are chosen, 12 SELECTED after selecting 12 pages.

This counter updates in real-time as you select/deselect pages.

Statistics counters

Once you've selected your pages, here's how to complete the extraction: