How to Extract Only the Pages You Need from a PDF
Key points
- Tap pages to select them, then choose "Keep"
- Use range selection to pick consecutive pages at once
- The original stays unchanged; a new PDF is saved
When you want to submit only a few pages of a document, you'd rather not send the whole thing.
Steps
- Open "Extract or Delete PDF Pages" and choose the PDF.
- Pages appear as thumbnails. Tap the ones you need to check them.
- Under "Selected pages", choose "Keep (delete the rest)".
- Tap the button and save the new PDF.
Selecting consecutive pages
"Select range" lets you choose, for example, pages 3–8 at once. "Select all" and "Clear selection" are also available.
Checking afterwards
- Only the chosen pages are included
- The order is as in the original (to change order, use "Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages")
- The original PDF is unchanged; submit the new file after checking its name.
Also check that the extracted PDF doesn't include a page with unneeded personal information.
Use "Extract or Delete PDF Pages" (free)
Tools that go well with this
- Split PDF: Split a PDF into several files: one page each, every N pages, or by ranges.
- Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages: Fix sideways pages, change the page order, or remove pages.
- Compress PDF: Shrink a PDF to fit under a size you choose, for upload limits.