Can it open password-protected PDFs?

Documents that need a password to open cannot be processed, and the page says so as soon as one is loaded. Documents that open freely but restrict editing or printing may or may not work, depending on the restriction.

Does it cope with very long documents?

It depends on the device's memory. Several hundred pages is normally fine on a computer, but a large scan-heavy file can fail on a phone. If it does, try the same file on a desktop.

Do watermarks and annotations survive?

A watermark burned into the page image stays. Annotations and highlights added afterwards may or may not. Keep the original file when the document has to be retained as a record.

Is it all right to split a signed document?

Splitting invalidates the digital signature. A signature covers the document as a whole, so extracting part of it produces something that is, formally, not the signed document. Where the signature has to remain valid, submit the original intact.

Is the file sent anywhere?

No. Reading and writing both happen inside the browser, and nothing is left behind when you close the page.

How "1-3,5,8-" is read

Pages 1 to 3, page 5, and page 8 through to the end. Numbering starts at 1 — there is no page 0. Japanese commas and ideographic commas are accepted in place of ASCII ones. A number beyond the page count, or a malformed range, stops the operation with a message rather than guessing.

No. Writing "3-1" backwards still produces pages in their original order. To rearrange, extract each range separately and then use the PDF merge tool to assemble them in the order you want — it lets you pick pages per file, so the same PDF can be added twice with different ranges.

Rotation applies to every page

Right 90, 180 and left 90 all apply the same angle to the whole document. To rotate only some pages, extract those pages, rotate them, and merge afterwards. A scan that came in with mixed orientations has to be fixed in those two steps.

Splitting does not always shrink the file

A PDF often shares fonts and images across the whole document, so extracting 3 pages out of 10 brings the full typefaces those pages use along with them. The result is that 30% of the pages rarely means 30% of the bytes. If the goal is a smaller file, the compression tool does more than splitting will.

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Split, Extract and Rotate PDF Pages

Runs in your browserNothing is uploaded

Pull the pages you need out of a PDF, split it into one file per page, or rotate sideways pages. Contracts and statements are processed in your browser and never uploaded.

Input

Action

Page range

e.g. 1-3,5,8- (from page 8 to the end). Pages are counted from 1.

Bookmarks, annotations, forms and signatures may not carry over. Signed documents lose their signature after processing.

Output

Drop a PDF and choose an action; the download appears here.

Ranges are written like "1-3,5,8-". Pages count from 1, and "8-" means page 8 to the end. Splitting into single pages produces a ZIP instead.

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Why this one

Three jobs on one screen: Extract a range into one PDF, split into one file per page, or rotate every page. Sending only the relevant pages, breaking a document into chapters, straightening what a scanner picked up sideways — reasons to take a PDF apart mostly fall into those three.
Nothing is uploaded: The documents you most want to take pages out of — contracts, payslips, medical reports — are the ones you least want to send anywhere. This runs entirely in the browser, so the file goes nowhere, and it finishes even with the network switched off.
What gets lost is stated up front: Page content carries over, but bookmarks do not, and annotations and form values may or may not survive. Digital signatures are invalidated. That is printed on the page rather than left for you to discover afterwards.

How to use

Choose a PDF
Click to select or drag and drop, one file at a time. Once loaded, the page count and file size are shown.
Pick what to do
For "extract pages", write a range. "Split into single pages" produces a ZIP, and "rotate" takes an angle.
Save
Press the button and it is written out immediately, named after the original file.

Writing a range

How "1-3,5,8-" is read: Pages 1 to 3, page 5, and page 8 through to the end. Numbering starts at 1 — there is no page 0. Japanese commas and ideographic commas are accepted in place of ASCII ones. A number beyond the page count, or a malformed range, stops the operation with a message rather than guessing.
Can I reorder pages?: No. Writing "3-1" backwards still produces pages in their original order. To rearrange, extract each range separately and then use the PDF merge tool to assemble them in the order you want — it lets you pick pages per file, so the same PDF can be added twice with different ranges.
Rotation applies to every page: Right 90, 180 and left 90 all apply the same angle to the whole document. To rotate only some pages, extract those pages, rotate them, and merge afterwards. A scan that came in with mixed orientations has to be fixed in those two steps.
Splitting does not always shrink the file: A PDF often shares fonts and images across the whole document, so extracting 3 pages out of 10 brings the full typefaces those pages use along with them. The result is that 30% of the pages rarely means 30% of the bytes. If the goal is a smaller file, the compression tool does more than splitting will.

FAQ

Can it open password-protected PDFs?: Documents that need a password to open cannot be processed, and the page says so as soon as one is loaded. Documents that open freely but restrict editing or printing may or may not work, depending on the restriction.
Does it cope with very long documents?: It depends on the device's memory. Several hundred pages is normally fine on a computer, but a large scan-heavy file can fail on a phone. If it does, try the same file on a desktop.
Do watermarks and annotations survive?: A watermark burned into the page image stays. Annotations and highlights added afterwards may or may not. Keep the original file when the document has to be retained as a record.
Is it all right to split a signed document?: Splitting invalidates the digital signature. A signature covers the document as a whole, so extracting part of it produces something that is, formally, not the signed document. Where the signature has to remain valid, submit the original intact.
Is the file sent anywhere?: No. Reading and writing both happen inside the browser, and nothing is left behind when you close the page.

Input

Output

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Why this one

How to use

Choose a PDF

Pick what to do

Save

Writing a range

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