PDF Attachments
View and extract embedded files from PDFs.
How to use PDF Attachments
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Drop in your PDF
The document is scanned for embedded files — attachments hidden inside the PDF, separate from the visible pages.
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Browse what's inside
See a list of every embedded file with its name and type, whether it's a spreadsheet, image, document or something else.
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Download the ones you need
Save any attachment out of the PDF to your device as its own file.
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About PDF Attachments
Browse and download files embedded inside your PDF — spreadsheets, images, documents, audio files and more. Many PDFs contain hidden attachments that this tool surfaces. Processed locally in your browser.
Recover the files hidden inside a PDF
A PDF can be more than the pages you see: it can carry other files tucked inside it as attachments. An invoice might include the source spreadsheet, a report might bundle its data files or supporting images, an official form might embed a second document, and some workflows attach everything from audio notes to other PDFs. These files travel with the document, but most PDF readers barely acknowledge them, so it's common to receive a PDF that quietly contains material you can't easily get at. This tool opens up that hidden layer, listing every embedded file so you can see what's really in the document and pull out the pieces you need.
For each attachment you get its name and type, and you can download any of them back out as a standalone file in its original format. That turns a PDF from a dead end into a container you can actually unpack, whether you're after the spreadsheet behind a financial report or a supporting document someone bundled in.
Why attachments matter for both convenience and privacy
Embedded files cut both ways. On the useful side, they keep related material together — the numbers behind a chart, the raw data behind a summary — so nothing gets separated in transit. On the cautious side, they're a common way for information to leave an organisation without anyone noticing, because a document that looks like a simple report might carry a full spreadsheet of underlying data inside it. Being able to see and extract what's attached lets you take advantage of the convenience and check for the risk at the same time.
Because the whole inspection runs in your browser, examining a confidential PDF for embedded files never uploads it anywhere, and there's no account or watermark involved. If you find attachments that shouldn't be shared, the Sanitize PDF tool can help strip embedded content out before you send a document on.
Questions
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What are PDF attachments?
A PDF can carry other files embedded inside it — a spreadsheet, an image, a Word document, audio, even another PDF — that travel with the document but aren't part of its visible pages. This tool finds and extracts them.
Why don't I see these files when I open the PDF?
Attachments live in the document's structure rather than on its pages, and most readers give them little or no visibility, so it's easy to have a PDF full of embedded files without realising it.
Can I get a spreadsheet or image out of a PDF this way?
Yes. If the file was embedded as an attachment, you can download it back out in its original format — an .xlsx stays an .xlsx, an image stays an image.
Is my document processed privately?
Yes. The PDF is inspected and its attachments extracted entirely in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.