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Delete pages from a PDF

Click the pages to remove and save the rest. Your PDF stays on your device.

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How to delete pages from a PDF

  1. Select Choose file or drop your PDF on the box. Thumbnails of every page appear.
  2. Click the pages you want to remove. They turn red with a cross. You can also type ranges like 2, 5-7 in Pages to delete.
  3. Check the button label, which counts the pages to be removed.
  4. Select Delete N pages and then Download.

What you get

The same PDF without the marked pages. Nothing else is changed: the remaining pages keep their size, rotation, text and images. Because pages are removed from the document and not redrawn, there is no loss of quality and text stays selectable.

Choosing pages

Click a page to mark it and click again to bring it back. Select all, Clear and Invert change many pages at once, which helps when it is easier to pick the pages to keep. The grid works with the keyboard too: use Tab to enter it, arrow keys to move and Space to mark a page.

Good uses

Removing a blank page left by a scanner, cutting the cover sheet or advertisements out of a download, dropping the pages of a form you filled in by mistake, or trimming a report before you send it.

Tips

  • Work with the pages you want to keep? Extract PDF pages is the mirror image of this tool.
  • Wondering how many pages you have? Check with the PDF page counter.
  • Join the result with other documents using Merge PDF.
  • To split a long file into several, use Split PDF.

The thumbnails are drawn on your device with pdf.js and the edit is done with pdf-lib. Your document is never uploaded, so it is safe to use with contracts, IDs and medical papers. Keep the original file until you have checked the result, as the new PDF is a separate download.

Questions

How do I delete pages from a PDF?

Add the PDF, click the pages you want to remove so they are marked, then select Delete. You download the PDF without those pages.

Can I delete all the pages?

No. A PDF needs at least one page, so the button stays off until at least one page is kept.

Can I type the page numbers instead of clicking?

Yes. Type ranges such as 2, 5-7 in the Pages to delete box and the grid follows. Page numbers outside the document are rejected.

Is the quality changed?

No. The remaining pages are untouched, including text, images and links.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser.

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