> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apryse.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apryse.com/web/layers-ocgs/extract-layer.md). # Extract layers from PDF using JavaScript Learn how to extract PDF layers or OCG (optional content group) from a document with full sample code. Create, extract, and render PDF layers effortlessly. The Apryse Web SDK streamlines secure, serve {% hint style="warning" %} Make sure you have [Full API enabled in WebViewer.](/web/what-is-webviewer/full-api.md) {% endhint %} To extract PDF layers or OCG (optional content group) from a document. {% tabs %} {% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v8.0+)" %} {% code lineNumbers="true" %} ```js ``` {% endcode %} [PDFNet.PDFDoc.createFromURL](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#.createFromURL__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getPage](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getPage__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getOCGConfig](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getOCGConfig__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getOCGs](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getOCGs__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.createFromConfig](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#.createFromConfig__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setNonOCDrawing](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setNonOCDrawing__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.resetStates](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#resetStates__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setState](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setState__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setOCDrawMode](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setOCDrawMode__anchor) [PDFNet.OCG.createFromObj](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCG.html#.createFromObj__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.create](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#.create__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.setImageSize](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#setImageSize__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.setOCGContext](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#setOCGContext__anchor) [Core.setWorkerPath](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.setWorkerPath__anchor) {% endtab %} {% tab title="JavaScript (SDK v6.0+)" %} {% code lineNumbers="true" %} ```js ``` {% endcode %} [PDFNet.PDFDoc.createFromURL](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#.createFromURL__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getPage](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getPage__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getOCGConfig](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getOCGConfig__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDoc.getOCGs](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDoc.html#getOCGs__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.createFromConfig](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#.createFromConfig__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setNonOCDrawing](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setNonOCDrawing__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.resetStates](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#resetStates__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setState](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setState__anchor) [PDFNet.OCGContext.setOCDrawMode](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCGContext.html#setOCDrawMode__anchor) [PDFNet.OCG.createFromObj](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.OCG.html#.createFromObj__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.create](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#.create__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.setImageSize](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#setImageSize__anchor) [PDFNet.PDFDraw.setOCGContext](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.PDFNet.PDFDraw.html#setOCGContext__anchor) [CoreControls.setWorkerPath](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/web/Core.html#.setWorkerPath__anchor) {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} [PDF layers (OCG)](/web/get-started/samples.md#pdflayers) Full sample code which demonstrates how to create, extract, render PDF layers. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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