You have a 40-page PDF but only need part of it. Depending on what you want to end up with, one of three tools is the fastest.
Split PDF — several files out
Use Split PDF when the result should be multiple files:
- A scan contains several different documents (ID card, diploma, certificate) and each must be uploaded separately.
- A portal limits file size, so you send a long report in parts.
- You want every page as its own file.
Modes: every page, every N pages, or custom ranges like 1-3, 4-6, 7, where each range becomes a file.
Extract pages — one file with only what you need
Use Extract pages when you want one new PDF containing a selection, such as the summary and the signature page of a contract: 1-2, 18.
Delete pages — same document, minus a few pages
Use Delete pages when most of the document stays and only a few pages must go: blank pages, an outdated appendix, advertising inserts. You see thumbnails of every page and click the ones to remove.
How page ranges work
- 5 — page 5 only.
- 2-6 — pages 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
- 1, 3, 8-10 — pages 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10.
- 12- — from page 12 to the end.
Pages that don't exist are ignored, so 8-50 in a 10-page file means pages 8 to 10.
Need a different order?
Extract keeps pages in ascending order. To rearrange them, finish with Reorder pages, where you can drag thumbnails into place.