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PDF Page Extraction

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Why You Might Need to Extract Pages from a PDF

Sometimes you only need a few pages from a large PDF file — for example, a section of a contract or a summary from a report.

With PDFNavi’s extraction tool, you can create a new PDF containing only the pages you need with just a few clicks — no additional software required.

All processing happens securely within your browser, and files are automatically deleted afterward to protect your privacy.

Efficient Page Selection and Workflow Optimization

When selecting only specific pages from a large PDF, clicking page by page can be inefficient. This tool supports a multi-select interface to improve productivity. On desktop, you can drag with the mouse to group-select adjacent pages, and for non-consecutive pages you can fine-tune the selection by clicking while holding Ctrl (Command on Mac).

By using multi-select, you can quickly extract only the required sections—even from papers with hundreds of pages or large technical documents—and assemble a new document.

  • Area Select (Drag Select): Drag a rectangular area with the mouse to select all pages within that range at once.
  • Toggle Selection (Toggle Selection): Use Ctrl or Command to add or remove specific pages from an existing selection.
  • Clear Selection: Click an empty area or click selected pages again to deselect them.

Practical Uses of Odd/Even Page Extraction

Beyond basic extraction, the 'Odd/Even page extraction' option is specialized for scan workflow correction and print process optimization. When scanning a double-sided document using a scanner without an automatic document feeder (ADF), odd and even pages may end up separated into different files or mixed out of order. This feature helps split pages for easier reordering.

It is also useful for manual duplex printing when your printer does not support automatic double-sided printing: extract and print odd pages first, then flip the paper and print even pages.

  • Scan workflow correction: Used to logically classify pages from a double-sided document that was scanned in separate passes.
  • Print resource management: Useful as a preprocessing step to reduce paper waste and achieve a manual duplex workflow on single-sided printers.

Non-destructive Editing and Data Integrity

PDFNabi’s extraction engine uses a non-destructive approach that does not modify the original file directly. It copies only the data streams for the pages you selected and creates a new PDF container, ensuring the original file’s integrity is fully preserved.

Because internal content such as text, images, and vector graphics does not go through re-encoding, the extracted output retains the same resolution and quality as the original. This makes it suitable for important contracts or high-resolution drawings without concern about quality loss.

  • Original preserved: The original PDF is processed as read-only on the server and is not modified or deleted.
  • Quality preserved: Since it is a pure page split, there is no image recompression or font corruption.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can I rearrange the page order during extraction?+

This tool focuses on 'select and extract', so the output follows the original document’s page order. If you need to reorder or rotate pages, complete the extraction first and then use the 'PDF Merge' or 'Page Organizer' tools.

Are there limits for large files or selecting many pages?+

PDFNabi follows a policy of not imposing artificial limits on file size or the number of selected pages for user convenience. As long as your browser can handle it, you can freely extract pages from large documents.

What is your security policy for uploaded data?+

Data security is the top priority of the service. All file transfers follow SSL encryption, and processed files are automatically and permanently deleted from the server after 1 hour according to system policy (Wipe), making recovery impossible.

Can I use drag selection on mobile devices?+

On touch devices, drag gestures can conflict with scrolling. For that reason, a tap-based individual selection interface is provided on mobile and tablet to prevent misoperations.

Can the extracted PDF be larger than the original?+

In most cases it will be smaller, but depending on the internal PDF structure (shared resources, embedded fonts, etc.), extracting specific pages may still require embedding a full font set. That can make the size reduction smaller than expected.