The range syntax, and why it exists
Type 1-3, 5, 8 and you get pages one to three, then five, then eight — in that order, in one file. It is faster than any interface built from checkboxes once a document runs past a dozen pages.
The order you type is the order you get, so 5, 1 puts page five first. That is occasionally exactly what you want, and it surprises people who expect the tool to sort silently.
Splitting keeps the original quality
Extracting pages copies them as they are: same resolution, same fonts, same embedded images. Nothing is re-encoded, so there is no generation loss the way there is when you convert to images and back.
What does not follow the pages: form fields tied to the whole document, and some bookmarks pointing at pages you left behind. For a plain text or scanned document, the extraction is faithful.
Frequently asked questions
What syntax do the page numbers use?
Individual pages and ranges, separated by commas: 1-3, 5, 8. Spaces are ignored.
Does splitting reduce the quality?
No. Pages are copied without re-encoding, so the extract is identical to the original pages.
Can I get each page as a separate file?
Not in one click — extract the ranges you need one after another. For images rather than PDFs, use the PDF to JPG tool.
Is my document uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser.