Delete Pages from PDF
Remove the pages you do not need and keep the rest as one file. Click pages to mark them or type numbers and ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-12. You see a thumbnail of every page as you work, and everything happens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
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Up to 100 MB. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
What deleting pages from a PDF does
A PDF holds its pages as a numbered list. Deleting a page takes it off that list and renumbers everything after it, so a 20 page file with pages 5 and 6 removed becomes an 18 page file that runs 1 to 18 with no gap. Nothing is left behind as an empty slot.
The pages you keep are copied into the new file exactly as they were. They are not redrawn or compressed again, which is why text stays sharp and selectable and photos look the same. It also means the tool is fast even on a long document, because it is copying pages rather than rebuilding them.
The file usually gets smaller too, since anything used only by the removed pages is not carried over. A page of scanned images frees up far more space than a page of plain text, so the drop depends on what you took out.
Why use our delete pages from PDF tool
- ·Free. No signup, no paywall, no watermarks.
- ·Runs in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded or saved.
- ·See every page. Thumbnails mean you never delete the wrong page by number.
- ·Click or type. Pick pages by eye, or type ranges for a long list. The two stay in step.
- ·No quality loss. The pages you keep are copied, not re-compressed.
How to use it
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Add your PDF
Drag the file onto the box or click to pick it. It stays in your browser and is never uploaded. Every page is drawn as a thumbnail so you can see what you are removing.
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Mark the pages to remove
Click any page to mark it. Marked pages fade out and get a red border, so the ones you are keeping stay obvious. Click again to unmark.
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Or type the page numbers
Type numbers and ranges like 1-3, 7, 10-12 in the box. Clicking pages writes the numbers back into the box, so you can start with a range and fine tune by clicking.
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Download the smaller PDF
Click the button to build the new file without those pages and save it. The pages you keep are copied over unchanged, and your original file is untouched.
Removing a page is not the same as hiding it
If you are taking out a page because it holds something private, it matters how you do it. Drawing a black box over the text in an editor only covers it up. The words are still in the file underneath and can be copied out or found by a search. The same goes for a page you simply skip when printing.
Deleting the page here is different. The page is never copied into the new file, so its text and images are not in the download at all. That makes it a safe way to hold back a whole page before you send a document on.
One thing to know: information about the file itself, such as the title, author, and the software that made it, lives outside the pages and is not affected by deleting them. If that also needs to go, use the PDF metadata remover, or check what is there first with the metadata viewer.
When to remove pages from a PDF
Anyone with pages they do not want to pass on can use this. These are the situations that come up most:
- ·Anyone sharing part of a document. Take out an internal cover sheet, a pricing page, or notes before sending a report to a client. What you remove is gone from the copy you send.
- ·People cleaning up a scan. Scanners add separator sheets, duplicate feeds, and pages that came through crooked. Remove them so the file only holds the pages that matter.
- ·Anyone under an upload size limit. Dropping pages you do not need makes the file smaller, which helps when a portal or email has a size cap.
- ·People filing forms and applications. Many forms ask for specific pages only. Remove the instruction pages and blank continuation sheets so you submit exactly what was asked for.
If the pages you want gone are all empty, the blank page remover finds them for you instead of you hunting for them. To keep a small selection rather than remove one, splitting the PDF is the faster way round, and reordering the pages puts what is left in the order you want.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I delete pages from a PDF?
- Add your PDF, click the pages you want to remove or type their numbers like 1-3, 7, then click the download button. The new file is built in your browser without those pages, so nothing is uploaded.
- Can I delete several pages at once?
- Yes. Click as many pages as you like, or type a mix of numbers and ranges such as 2, 5-9, 14. The tool shows how many pages you are removing and how many the new file will have before you save.
- Does deleting pages make the PDF smaller?
- Usually yes. The pages you remove are not copied into the new file, so anything only those pages used is left behind. How much smaller depends on what was on them, since a page of scanned images takes far more space than a page of text.
- Will the pages I keep lose any quality?
- No. The kept pages are copied straight across, not redrawn or re-compressed. Text stays sharp and selectable and images look exactly as they did.
- Can I delete every page?
- No. A PDF has to contain at least one page, so the tool stops you from marking all of them and explains why. Leave at least one page unmarked.
- Does this change my original file?
- No. The tool builds a new PDF and downloads it as a separate file. The original on your device is never modified, so you can always go back to it.
- What is the difference between deleting pages and splitting a PDF?
- Deleting removes the pages you pick and gives you back one file with everything else still in it. Splitting is about pulling pages out into their own files, or cutting one document into several. If you want to keep a small selection rather than remove one, splitting is usually the faster way round.
- Are my PDF files private?
- Yes. The whole process runs in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to a server or saved anywhere, and once the page has loaded you can even use it offline.