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Enter a range such as 5-12 and those pages come out as a file of their own. Both ends are included, so 5-12 gives you eight pages. The original is left untouched and nothing is uploaded anywhere.

How ranges are written

A range is two page numbers with a hyphen between them, and both are included. 5-12 is eight pages, not seven — the common off-by-one comes from expecting the last number to be exclusive, which it is not.

A single number on its own is a range of one page. Several ranges can be given at once, separated by commas, and they are read in the order you write them.

Ranges that overlap are allowed and the shared pages appear in both outputs. That is occasionally what you want — a cover page repeated at the front of each section, for instance.

  • 5-12 — eight pages, both ends included
  • 7 — a single page
  • 1-3, 9-14 — two separate outputs in one pass

Pulling a chapter out of a long document

This is the operation for taking a defined stretch out of something long: one chapter of a manual, the financial section of an annual report, the pages of a lease that actually mention the deposit. You know where it starts and where it ends, and a range says precisely that.

Printed page numbers and PDF page numbers frequently disagree, because front matter is numbered separately or not at all. The range here refers to position in the file, so page 1 is the first sheet whatever is printed on it. Check in your reader before entering the numbers.

Ranges against split points

A range keeps what you asked for. A split point divides the whole document and keeps everything. If the goal is one section of a long file and the rest is irrelevant, a range is the shorter route; if the goal is to break a combined file into all its parts, split points do it in one pass.

Both leave the original file on your machine unchanged. Nothing here overwrites what you started with.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 5-12 include page 12?

Yes. Both ends of a range are included, so 5-12 produces eight pages. Expecting the upper bound to be exclusive is the usual source of a page going missing.

Can I take several ranges at once?

Yes — separate them with commas, for example 1-3, 9-14. They are processed in the order written and each becomes its own output.

The page numbers do not match what is printed on the page.

Printed numbering often starts after the front matter, so PDF page 12 might be printed as page 8. Ranges here refer to position in the file, so count from the first sheet.

Can ranges overlap?

They can, and the shared pages appear in both outputs. Useful when a cover or contents page needs to lead more than one section.

Is the original changed?

No. A new file is produced and the document you started with is left exactly as it was, on your machine.

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