How to use the Delete PDF Pages tool
- Select a PDF or drop it onto the box. A small preview of every page appears, numbered as in the original file.
- Click each page you want to remove; it turns red and shows Deleted. Or type numbers such as 2, 5-7 and press Mark for deletion.
- Drag pages into a new order, or use the ← and → buttons under each page (easiest on a phone).
- Click Save PDF. You get a new file with only the pages you kept, in the order shown.
When you need to remove pages from a PDF
Most PDFs that need trimming fall into a few familiar cases:
- Blank pages from a scanner. Duplex scanners scan the back of every sheet, so a 10-page letter comes out as 20 pages with every second one empty.
- A cover sheet or separator that the receiving office does not want, such as a fax cover or a “documents enclosed” page.
- Private pages in a statement or report that you would rather not share, for example the pages of a bank statement that show other transactions.
- Duplicates after merging files, when the same signed page ended up in two of them.
- Upload portals with a page or size limit. Many university, visa and job portals cap a document at a few pages or a few megabytes.
Mark pages, check, then save
Every page is shown as a thumbnail, so you can see what you are removing instead of guessing from page numbers. Click a page to mark it for deletion and click it again if you change your mind. For long files it is quicker to type the numbers, using commas and dashes: 1, 4-6, 10- marks page 1, pages 4 to 6, and page 10 to the end.
Nothing happens to your file until you press Save PDF, and Undo all changes puts everything back the way it opened. The button tells you how many pages the new file will have, which is a handy last check before you submit a document with a page limit.
Reorder pages while you are here
The same screen fixes pages that are in the wrong order. On a computer, drag a page and drop it where it belongs. On a phone or tablet, dragging is unreliable in mobile browsers, so use the ← and → buttons under each page instead; each tap moves it one place.
This is useful when you scanned a document in two batches, or when an application asks for documents in a fixed order, such as the form first, then your ID, then certificates.
How this differs from Split PDF
Split PDF is the better choice when you know which pages you want to keep and just need them pulled out, or when you want every page as a separate file. This tool is for the opposite job: you want the whole document minus a few pages, and you want to see each page while you decide.
Tips for a clean result
- Pages that are sideways stay sideways. Fix them first with Rotate PDF, then remove pages.
- If the file is still too big for an upload form after deleting pages, run it through Compress PDF. Scanned documents often shrink by half or more.
- To add pages from another file, combine them with Merge PDF, then come back here to drop the ones you do not need.
- Keep your original. The tool saves a new file ending in
-edited.pdfand never overwrites the one you opened.
Frequently asked questions
How do I delete a single page from a PDF?
Open the PDF here, click the page you do not want so it shows Deleted, then click Save PDF. The downloaded copy is the same document without that page. Your original file is not changed.
Does deleting pages make the PDF smaller?
Yes, usually. The new file is built only from the pages you keep, so the images and fonts used only on deleted pages are left out. Removing a few scanned pages from a large scan can cut the size a lot; removing one text page from a report saves very little.
Can I put pages in a different order at the same time?
Yes. Drag a page onto the spot where it should go, or press ← and → under it. Deleting and reordering are saved together in one step.
Which page numbers do I type in the Pages to delete box?
The original page numbers, the ones printed under each preview. They do not change when you drag pages around, so 3 always means the page that was third in the file you opened.
Will links, bookmarks and form fields still work?
Text, images, web links and page rotation are kept exactly, and the document title and author are copied across. The bookmark list (outline) is not carried into the new file, and fillable form fields may stop being editable, so fill in and save a form before removing pages from it.
Can I remove pages from a password-protected PDF?
Not until it is unlocked. Open it in your PDF reader with the password, save or print an unprotected copy, then remove pages from that copy.
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The previews are drawn and the new PDF is assembled by your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, which matters for bank statements, ID scans and contracts.
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