How to delete pages from a PDF
- 1 Drop your PDF into the box or press browse.
- 2 Click the pages you want to remove. Marked pages turn red with a cross.
- 3 Or type pages like 2, 5-7 and press Select these.
- 4 Press Delete pages and download to save the new PDF.
Removing pages safely
Deleting a page removes it from the new file completely; it is not just hidden. That makes it a good way to take out sensitive pages before sharing, such as a page with an account number. Your original file stays unchanged on your device.
Removing pages that contain scans or photos also makes the file smaller. If it is still too large, run Compress PDF afterwards. If what you actually want is to keep only a handful of pages from a long document, Extract PDF Pages needs fewer clicks.
Features
Visual selection
See every page and click to mark the ones to remove.
Type ranges
Select many pages quickly with ranges like 10-20.
Live count
Shows how many pages will be removed and kept.
Original quality
Kept pages are not re-compressed.
When to use it
Blank pages
Remove empty pages from scans. After removing pages, Compress PDF makes the file even smaller.
Sensitive pages
Take out pages with information you do not want to share. Put the remaining pages in order with Reorder PDF Pages.
Shorter files
Remove appendices before sending a report. Check the new total with the PDF Page Counter.
Clean statements
Drop terms and advert pages from bank statements. Turn any sideways page the right way with Rotate PDF.
Related PDF tasks
Frequently asked questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The file is opened and edited by your own browser. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else, so it is safe for contracts, statements and personal documents. Once the page has loaded, the tool even works offline.
How do I select pages to delete?
Click their previews, or type numbers and ranges like 2, 5-7 and press Select these. Click a marked page again to unmark it.
Can I delete every page?
No. A PDF needs at least one page, so the tool keeps at least one.
Will the other pages change?
No. The remaining pages are kept exactly as they were, in the same order.
Is the original file changed?
No. You download a new PDF, and the original on your device stays as it is.
How do I keep only a few pages instead?
Use our Split PDF tool with page ranges, which saves only the pages you list.
Can I undo a deletion?
Before saving, use Clear selection. After saving, open the original file again.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Tap the page previews to mark them.
Can I use a password-protected PDF?
No. Remove the password first.
How many pages can I remove at once?
As many as you like, as long as at least one page is left. Type a range like 10-50 to mark many pages quickly.
Will the file get smaller?
Usually yes. Removing pages that contain images or scans can reduce the file size a lot, and you can compress it further afterwards.
Do bookmarks still work after deleting pages?
Bookmarks pointing to deleted pages stop working, but links to the pages you keep still work.
How this tool works. These PDF tools run entirely in your browser using two widely used open-source libraries: PDF.js, the PDF engine built into Firefox, to read and render pages, and pdf-lib to create and edit files. Each tool is tested with typed documents, phone scans and photo-heavy files before it goes live, and nothing you open is sent to a server.
Built and reviewed by Hamza Farooq, founder and lead developer
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