Organize PDF

Four tools in this category change the page structure of a PDF: merge several files, split one file, extract selected pages, and delete unwanted pages. Every operation runs locally and produces a new download without altering the source.

The four operations

• Merge PDF — combines multiple PDFs into one document in the order you select them.
• Split PDF — divides a file into one PDF per page, fixed N-page chunks, or custom ranges, returned as a ZIP.
• Extract PDF Pages — copies only the listed pages into a new PDF, in the order typed.
• Delete PDF Pages — marks pages on a thumbnail grid and exports the remaining pages.

Range syntax

Split and Extract share the same notation: a number selects one page, a hyphen selects an inclusive span, and commas separate entries. 1-3, 5, 7-9 means pages 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9. Spaces after commas are ignored. Pages outside the document are skipped. Extract follows the typed order, so 50, 1 puts the last page first, while Split treats each range as its own output file.

Choosing between extract and delete

Extraction is the safer choice when the complete document must be preserved for records: the source stays intact and the subset is a separate file. Deletion is faster when most pages are wanted and only a few are unwanted, such as blank scans or withdrawn inserts. In both cases, page content is copied rather than re-rendered, so text stays selectable and image quality does not degrade.

Practical examples

A 24-page report can be split into four chapter files with 1-6, 8, 12-24. A 45-page handbook can be broken into five 10-page chunks, with the last chunk holding five pages. An 18-page catalogue can lose three marked pages and export as 15 pages. A signed page and cover sheet can be extracted from a longer contract without exposing the schedules.

Limits and cautions

Encrypted PDFs must be unlocked first because the page tree cannot be read. Document-level bookmarks, embedded files, and form data may not carry into the new files; only page content is reliably preserved. Merging preserves the page order inside each source file; it only decides which file comes first, so rename the files or extract the pages you need before merging if the final sequence matters. A PDF cannot be exported with zero pages, so keep at least one page unmarked when deleting.

Privacy

No file is uploaded. The browser reads the selected PDF and writes the output in memory, which means large documents are limited by available memory rather than by a server quota.