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Delete Pages From a PDF

Remove unwanted pages from a PDF document.

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How to delete PDF pages in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Select PDF file

    Click the button or drop the file. It is not uploaded.

  2. 2

    Pick pages to remove

    It runs in this tab, on your device.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the new file. Your original stays as it was.

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About this tool

Delete pages from a PDF: remove blank, duplicate, or unwanted pages. Preview thumbnails of every page, select the ones you want gone, and generate a cleaned-up document.

Limits and edge cases
  • At least one page must remain. Marking every page and pressing the button shows an error instead of producing an empty document.
  • A password-protected or corrupted PDF fails at the preview stage with a message that it may be encrypted or damaged, so unlock it first.
  • Removing pages does not update page numbers printed on the remaining pages, a table of contents, or bookmarks pointing at deleted pages. Those are content of the original file.
  • If the removed pages held sensitive material, treat this as a layout edit and not as a guaranteed scrub of the file.
  • Very long documents depend on your device memory, since a preview is rendered for every page up front.
  • The download is a rewritten file, and its size may not shrink in proportion to the pages removed. pdf-lib drops the page from the page tree and leaves the old content objects in the file: removing two pages from a four-page text PDF changed the size by only a few bytes. Compress it afterwards if size matters.
Check these five things before you delete pages from a PDF
  1. Zoom into near-blank thumbnails. A page that looks empty may carry a faint stamp, a footer or a signature line. If the preview is too small to judge, open the original first.
  2. Note which pages are printed with numbers. Deleting from the middle leaves a gap such as 4, 5, 8, 9. If that matters, run Add Page Numbers on the trimmed copy, keeping in mind that the old printed numbers stay on the pages.
  3. Decide whether deleting or keeping is shorter. If you want three pages out of sixty, marking the three you need and using Extract PDF Pages takes far fewer clicks than marking fifty-seven.
  4. Treat a deleted page as removed layout, not hidden content. If you are trying to keep a figure or name out of a shared file, use Redact PDF on pages that stay, and read how to judge whether an online PDF tool is safe before sharing anything sensitive.
  5. Keep the original. The output is a separate download named with -edited.pdf, but there is no in-tool undo after that point. Store the source until the recipient confirms the trimmed version is right.
Compared with tools that upload your file

iLovePDF, Smallpdf and PDF24 all offer this kind of job, and the online ones upload your file to their servers to do it. Here the work happens in this tab instead. Read the honest comparisons with iLovePDF, Smallpdf and PDF24, including where they are the better choice, or how to check that a tool does not upload.

Frequently asked questions

Can I undo a deletion?+
Before you press the button, yes: click a marked thumbnail again to unmark it. After the download, the change is in the new file only. Your original stays where it was, so you can reopen it and start over.
Is there a page limit?+
The code enforces no cap on pages or file size. The practical limit is your device's memory, because previews for all pages are generated in the tab before you can select anything.
Can I delete pages from a PDF on my iPhone?+
Yes. The tool runs in the mobile browser, so you tap thumbnails to select them and press the button. The result downloads through the browser, and no app is needed.
Why can't I delete all the pages?+
A PDF with zero pages is not a usable document, so the tool blocks that and asks you to keep at least one. If you want to discard almost everything, it is easier to keep the pages you need with an extraction tool.
Does deleting a page change the quality of the others?+
No. Kept pages are not rasterized or recompressed by this tool. The pages are left in the document as they were, so vector text remains selectable and embedded images stay at their existing resolution.
Will the page numbers fix themselves after I delete pages?+
No. A number printed on a page is part of that page's content, so the sequence will have gaps if you remove pages from the middle. Add new numbers afterwards if the document needs a clean sequence.

Related guides

Using a phone or tablet? See our iPhone & iPad guide for device-specific tips.

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