# How to extract pages from a PDF | Nimbo

> Pull selected pages out of a PDF into a new file: pick them on previews in your browser, with Preview on a Mac, or with Nimbo on iPhone.

On any device

# How to extract pages from a PDF

Written by the Nimbo team · Last updated October 1, 2026

Short answer

Open the free Extract PDF pages tool, drop the PDF, select the pages you want on the previews (or type a range like 2-5, 9), then download the new PDF. The original file is not changed.

## Extract pages

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

## With the free Nimbo web tool (any device)

1. Open Extract PDF pages and drop your PDF.
2. Tap the pages you want, or type them in the range box (for example 1, 3-5).
3. Choose one PDF with all the pages, or one PDF per page in a ZIP.
4. Download the result.

## With Preview on a Mac

1. Open the PDF in Preview and show View > Thumbnails.
2. Select the pages to keep.
3. Drag the selected thumbnails onto the desktop: Preview saves them as a new PDF.

## With Nimbo on iPhone

1. Open the PDF in Nimbo and tap PDF Tools.
2. Choose Extract Pages and select the pages.
3. Save the new PDF or share it.

## Tips

- Extracting copies pages without re-compressing them, so quality is identical.
- To remove a few pages instead of picking the ones to keep, Delete PDF pages is quicker.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the original PDF change?

No. You get a new file; the original stays as it was.

### Can I extract pages from several PDFs at once?

Use [Organize PDF](https://nimbopdf.com/organize-pdf/): add several PDFs, keep the pages you want, and save them as one file.

### Is it free?

Yes, the web tool is free, without sign-up or watermark.

## Related tools

[Extract pages](https://nimbopdf.com/extract-pdf-pages/)[Split PDF](https://nimbopdf.com/split-pdf/)

## More guides

- [How to split a PDF into several files](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-split-a-pdf/)
- [How to delete pages from a PDF](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-delete-pages-from-a-pdf/)
- [How to rotate a PDF and save it](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-rotate-a-pdf/)
- [How to reorder, add and remove pages in a PDF](https://nimbopdf.com/how-to-reorder-pages-in-a-pdf/)

Do it now, free

[Extract pages](https://nimbopdf.com/extract-pdf-pages/)

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

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