# Extract Pages

### Overview

This procedure extracts specific **pages** from a document or file. Each extracted page becomes a **separate document** that can be processed independently in your automation.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Make sure to add the **Document Processing Book** to your agent before using this automation procedure.
{% endhint %}

### Syntax

Below is a line-by-line overview of the automation syntax. Expand each line to learn more.

<details>

<summary><code>extract pages from {the source}</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Begins page extraction from the specified document.

#### Where does it go?

This phrase should be written on a **new line**.

#### Is it required?

✅ Yes — This phrase is **required**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **the source** with a reference to a document or file.

#### Example

```
extract pages from the document
```

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>the start page is x</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Specifies the first page to extract.

#### Where does it go?

Indented under `extract pages from {the source}`.

#### Is it required?

❌ No — This phrase is **optional**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **x** with a page number (1-based index). If not specified, it defaults to the first page.

#### Example

```
the start page is 2
```

</details>

<details>

<summary><code>the end page is y</code></summary>

#### What does it do?

Specifies the last page to extract.

#### Where does it go?

Indented under `extract pages from {the source}`.

#### Is it required?

❌ No — This phrase is **optional**.

#### Does it require data?

✅ Yes — Replace **y** with a page number (1-based index). If not specified, it defaults to the last page.

#### Example

```
the end page is 5
```

</details>

### Examples

#### 1. Extract Specific Page Range

Extracts pages 3-7 from a document.

```
extract pages from the document where
    the start page is 3
    the end page is 7
```

#### 2. Extract from Start to Specific Page

Extracts from the first page to page 4.

```
extract pages from the document where
    the end page is 4
```

#### 3. Extract from Specific Page to End

Extracts from page 21 to the last page.

```
extract pages from the document where
    the start page is 21
```

#### 4. Extract All Pages

In this example, no start or end pages are specified, so all pages are extracted.

```
extract pages from the document
```


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