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# Create custom Extract

If you need an extract which is not included on the [downloads page](http://osm2vectortiles.org/downloads){:target="_blank"}, you can simply download the planet file and make your own extract. 

## Preparation

1. [Download the planet file](http://osm2vectortiles.org/downloads){:target="_blank"}
2. [Get bounding box of your desired extract.](http://tools.geofabrik.de/calc/#type=geofabrik_standard&bbox=5.538062,47.236312,15.371071,54.954937&tab=1&proj=EPSG:4326&places=2){:target="_blank"}
3. Install tilelive utility.

```bash
npm install -g tilelive
```

## Create Extract

To create an extract the tilelive-copy utility is used. It takes a bounding box and a mbtiles file as input and ouputs the extract.

Replace the bounding box in the following command with your bounding box.

```bash
tilelive-copy \
    --minzoom=0 --maxzoom=14 \
    --bounds="60.403889,29.288333,74.989862,38.5899217" \
    world.mbtiles switzerland.mbtiles
```