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Input formatsPDF
Output formatPDF
Max file size100 MB
Max files1
ProcessingLocal

Privacy First

Your files are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

How do I delete pages from a PDF?

Add your PDF, specify which pages to remove using a format like "2,5-7", then run the tool and download the result. The remaining pages are rebuilt into a new document in their original order, and the file on your disk is unchanged. Everything happens in this browser tab.

About the Delete PDF Pages

Delete specific pages from a PDF document. Remove unwanted pages without affecting the rest of the document.

  • Drop blank pages, separator sheets and duplicate scans that a batch scanner inserted between documents.
  • Remove an internal cover memo, pricing appendix or reviewer comment page before circulating a file externally.
  • Delete several ranges at once with a selection such as 2,7,15-18 instead of repeating a single-page operation.
  • Leave every remaining page exactly as it was, since the surviving pages are copied rather than re-rendered.

How to use the Delete Pages tool

  1. 1

    Upload PDF file

    Select PDF file from your device or drag file into the upload area.

  2. 2

    Choose settings

    Choose settings such as Pages to delete before processing.

  3. 3

    Delete Pages

    Run the Delete Pages tool to create the PDF output.

  4. 4

    Download the result

    Download the finished file. The original file stays on your device and is not uploaded.

Are deleted pages truly gone from the new file?

Yes. The output is a newly constructed document containing only the pages you kept — the removed pages are not hidden, marked invisible, or left recoverable in the file structure. This is a meaningful difference from covering content with a black rectangle in an editor, where the underlying text often remains selectable underneath the box and can be copied straight out.

What page numbers should you enter?

Enter the page numbers as your PDF viewer shows them, one-based, using single numbers and ranges: "1", "2,6", or "3-5,9". Work from the original numbering throughout — the list is resolved against the document as it is now, so you do not need to mentally renumber the later pages as earlier ones are removed.

Can you remove blank pages from a scan?

You can, but you have to identify them first: this tool removes the pages you name rather than detecting emptiness on its own. Open the PDF, note the blank page numbers — duplex scanners typically produce them on every other page — and enter that list. For a long scan it is often quicker to note the pages you want to keep and use the extract tool instead.

Are my files uploaded when deleting pages from a PDF?

No. Pages are removed by rebuilding the document in memory in this tab. Deletion is frequently the last step before sharing a document with pages that should not be seen — an internal cover note, another client's details, a page of personal identifiers — so uploading the intact original to a server to perform it would recreate the exact exposure you are trying to prevent.

How to do this offline, on the command line

There is no delete command — you select everything except the pages you do not want.

qpdf

macOS: brew install qpdf · Debian/Ubuntu: apt install qpdf

qpdf --empty --pages bundle.pdf 1-3,5-z -- trimmed.pdf

This example drops page 4. Ranges are inclusive and z stands in for the final page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose which pages to delete?
List them as numbers and ranges, e.g., 2,5,8-10. Those pages are removed and the remaining pages close up in their original order.
Can I recover deleted pages afterwards?
The downloaded file no longer contains them, but your original PDF stays untouched on your device, so you can always go back to it.
Why delete pages from a PDF?
Common reasons include removing blank scanner pages, stripping internal notes before sending a document externally, and cutting irrelevant sections to reduce file size.
Is this safe for confidential files?
Yes. Page removal happens in your browser with pdf-lib — the document is never uploaded, stored, or seen by a server.

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