Extract PDF Attachments
List and download the files embedded inside a PDF — the spreadsheets, documents and archives attached to it — without opening a desktop editor.
About this tool
Some PDFs carry whole files inside them — the XML behind a European e-invoice, the spreadsheet behind a chart, the source files in a portfolio. This tool walks the embedded-files catalogue and offers each attachment for download, byte-for-byte, with its size shown before you save it.
Attachments are never opened or executed here, and the same caution applies as with email attachments: expected files are fine, surprises deserve a scan first.
How to use Extract PDF Attachments
- Choose up to 20 PDF files (20 MB each).
- Run — embedded files are listed with their sizes.
- Download each attachment (the report also notes files that could not be decoded).
Keep the original files and inspect the exported result before publishing or sharing it.
Frequently asked questions
Where do PDF attachments come from?
Email-style attachments embedded in the file itself — common in invoicing (ZUGFeRD/Factur-X XML), portfolios and archived reports. If a PDF has none, the tool says so.
Are attachments safe?
They are extracted as-is and never executed or opened here. Treat embedded files like email attachments: scan anything unexpected before opening it.
Which attachment layouts work?
The standard embedded-files name tree, including nested catalogues. Portfolio cover sheets and collection dictionaries are reported as their member files where possible.
Are encrypted PDFs supported?
No. Encrypted or password-protected PDFs are rejected. Export an unlocked copy first.
Related tools
- Markdown ↔ HTML converter — Convert Markdown and HTML locally with a sanitized, isolated preview and downloadable output.
- PDF merge, extract and image to PDF — Combine PDFs, extract selected pages, or assemble PNG and JPEG images into a PDF locally.
- DOCX to text or Markdown — Extract readable text or Markdown from Word DOCX files in your browser.
- Compress PDF — Re-save PDFs with compressed object streams to reduce file size. Everything runs in your browser; files are never uploaded.
- Split PDF — Split a PDF into separate files by page ranges such as 1-3, 5-8. Runs entirely in your browser.
- PDF to Word — Extract text from PDFs into an editable Word (.docx) file. Runs entirely in your browser.
- Word to PDF — Convert Word (.docx) documents to PDF in your browser. Best-effort formatting.
- PDF to Image — Render each PDF page to a JPG or PNG image at up to 3x resolution, entirely in your browser.
- Fill PDF Form — Fill in the fields of a PDF form in your browser and flatten them into the page, so the completed form cannot be edited accidentally.
- Rotate PDF — Fix sideways or upside-down PDF pages: rotate every page, or only the ranges you pick, by 90, 180 or 270 degrees.