PDF Extension¶

Manipulate PDF documents - extract pages, merge files, and more.

What You Can Do¶

Get PDF Information¶

Page count:

See how many pages a PDF has.

File details:

Check size, author, and creation date.

Example requests:

• "How many pages is contract.pdf?"
• "Show info about the report PDF"

Extract Pages¶

Single pages:

Pull out one specific page.

Page ranges:

Extract a sequence of pages.

Multiple sections:

Combine different page selections.

Last pages:

Extract from the end using negative numbers.

Example requests:

• "Extract page 1 from the manual"
• "Get pages 5 to 10 from the report"
• "Extract the first and last page"
• "Pull out pages 1-3 and 15-17"

Merge PDFs¶

Combine files:

Join multiple PDFs into one document.

Order matters:

Files are combined in the order you specify.

Example requests:

• "Merge cover.pdf and content.pdf"
• "Combine all PDFs in the Reports folder"
• "Join the three invoice PDFs into one"

Split PDFs¶

One page per file:

Break a PDF into individual page files.

Organized output:

Files are named sequentially.

Example requests:

• "Split the 50-page document into individual pages"
• "Break apart the scanned document"

Page Selection Syntax¶

When extracting pages, you can use:

Workflow Examples¶

Creating a summary document:

1. "Extract pages 1-2 from report.pdf" (executive summary)
2. "Extract page 15 from financials.pdf" (key chart)
3. "Merge these extracted pages into summary.pdf"

Separating a scanned batch:

1. "Split batch_scan.pdf into individual pages"
2. Result: page_001.pdf, page_002.pdf, etc.

Removing pages:

1. "Extract pages 1-5 and 7-10 from document.pdf" (skips page 6)
2. Save as a new file without the unwanted page

Output Locations¶

By default, new PDFs are saved in:

• Same folder as source file
• Or your workspace exports folder

You can specify a custom location:

"Extract page 1 and save to C:\Documents\cover.pdf"

Tips¶

1. Preview first: Use "Get PDF info" to check page count before extracting.

2. Negative numbers: Use -1 for last page when you don't know the total.

3. Quality preserved: Extraction and merging maintain original quality.

4. No images: This extension works with PDF structure, not image editing.

Limitations¶

Common Issues¶