How to extract a PDF appendix as a separate file

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Steps

  1. Find the appendix page positions in the PDF viewer (not the printed page numbers).
  2. Open Extract Pages, upload the report and enter the range, for example 31-40.
  3. Download the appendix as its own PDF.

Open Extract Pages

Keep the context

  • If the appendix does not start with a title, extract the report's title page too and put it first.
  • Appendices often say "see section 3". Mention the main report in your message so readers know where to look.
  • Tables and figures often continue across pages; check the first and last pages of your range.

Renumbering

An extracted appendix keeps its original printed numbers, such as 31-40. If you want it to read as pages 1-10, add new page numbers in a position that does not overlap the old ones.

Open Page Numbers

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