TransformaHow to Extract Pages from a PDF on iPhone
Multi-page PDFs often contain more than you need — maybe you want just the first 3 pages of a contract, a specific chapter from a manual, or individual page images for a presentation. Transforma's page range selection lets you extract exactly the pages you want, outputting them as a new PDF or as individual JPG/PNG images. Everything happens on your iPhone using PDFKit, with no cloud upload required.
Quick Answer
Open a PDF in Transforma, choose PDF (for a document) or JPG/PNG (for images) as the output, specify your page range like "1-3, 5, 8-10", and extract. A new file is created with only your selected pages — the original PDF is never modified.
Why You Might Need This
- Sending an entire 50-page PDF when the recipient only needs pages 3-5 wastes their time and your bandwidth.
- Extracting individual pages as images is useful for presentations, social media posts, and inserting into other documents.
- Splitting a PDF into sections lets you share specific chapters or appendices without revealing the rest of the document.
- Extracting pages from contracts, forms, or reports lets you focus on the relevant sections for review or signature.
- Creating separate PDFs from a combined document helps with organization and archival.
Step by Step
Open Transforma and select your multi-page PDF
Launch Transforma and browse to the PDF you want to extract pages from. The file can be imported from the Files app, iCloud Drive, email attachments, or any connected storage provider.
Choose your output format
Select PDF if you want to extract pages as a new PDF document. Choose JPG or PNG if you want each selected page as an individual image file. PNG is lossless, while JPG offers smaller file sizes.
Specify your page range
Enter the pages you want to extract using range notation. You can use individual pages (5), ranges (1-3), or combinations (1-3, 5, 8-10). Non-consecutive pages are fully supported with comma-separated values.
Save the extracted pages
Save the new file to your device. The original PDF is never modified — Transforma creates a completely new file containing only your selected pages.
Tips for Best Results
- Use page range notation like "1-3, 5, 8-10" to extract non-consecutive pages in a single operation.
- Output as PDF to keep extracted pages as a document, or as JPG/PNG to get individual page images.
- The original PDF is never modified — extraction always creates a new file, so your source document stays intact.
- Extracting specific chapters or sections is ideal for sharing only the relevant parts of a long document.
- Combine this with Transforma's other document conversions to extract pages and then convert to another format in sequence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I select non-consecutive pages?
Yes. Use comma-separated ranges like "1-3, 5, 8-10" to extract any combination of pages. You can mix individual page numbers and ranges in the same selection. The extracted pages appear in the order you specify.
What output formats are available for extracted pages?
You can output as PDF to create a new document with only your selected pages, or as JPG/PNG to get each page as an individual image file. PDF keeps the document searchable and text-selectable, while images are useful for presentations and sharing.
Is the original PDF modified?
No. Transforma never modifies your original file. Page extraction creates a completely new file containing only the selected pages. Your source PDF remains exactly as it was before the operation.
Can I reorder pages when extracting?
You can extract specific pages and then recombine them in your desired order. By specifying pages in a particular sequence in the range selector, you control the order of pages in the output file.
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