Extract, delete, rotate or split PDF pages — all in one tool
This tool covers the four most common page-level edits people need on a PDF: pulling specific pages out, removing pages you don't need, rotating misaligned scans, and breaking a long document into single-page files. All four run locally using PDF-lib, so your file never leaves your device.
How page ranges work
- Enter a single page like 5, a range like 1-3, or a mix like 1-3,5,8-10.
- Leave it blank to apply an action to every page (useful for full-document rotate).
- Split All Pages ignores the range field and breaks every page into its own file.
When to use each action
- Extract Pages — pull out the pages you specify into a new, smaller PDF.
- Delete Pages — keep everything except the pages you specify.
- Rotate Selected +90° — fix sideways scans, page by page or in a range.
- Split All Pages — download every page of the document as a separate one-page PDF.
Can I undo a delete or extract?
The original file on your device is untouched — only the downloaded output reflects the change, so you can always start over from the original PDF.
Does splitting work on very large PDFs?
Yes, though performance depends on your device's memory since everything is processed in the browser rather than on a server.
Can I combine a rotate and an extract in one pass?
Each action is applied separately — rotate first if needed, download that result, then run extract or delete on the rotated file if you need both changes.
What happens to page numbering after I delete pages?
The remaining pages are renumbered sequentially in the output file, starting from page 1, regardless of their original position in the source document.
Using this in a Central Government office
Splitting is usually about extracting the part of a document that is actually relevant. Consolidated compilations of Office Memoranda run to hundreds of pages, and circulating the whole thing when the reader needs four pages wastes everyone's time and clutters the file.
Where this comes up
- Extracting the relevant OM from a bi-annual compilation or a bound set of instructions, so the file carries only the provision being relied on.
- Pulling a single annexure out of a large report for reference in a noting.
- Removing blank or duplicated scan pages before a document goes on file — scanners routinely produce blank versos.
- Rotating pages that were fed sideways into the scanner, which is common with landscape statements and large tables.
A note on citing extracts
When you put an extract on file rather than the full document, say so in the noting and give the page range and the source document's full reference. An extract without provenance invites the question of what was left out, and an audit or vigilance query later is much easier to answer if the record shows exactly which pages of which document were relied on.
Limitations
Pages are copied without re-rendering, so text and signatures survive intact. Encrypted PDFs need their password removed first. Splitting cannot recover text from a scanned image — for that, use the OCR reader.