Remove the pages that shouldn't be there
Almost every scanned or assembled PDF carries passengers: blank pages from double-sided scanning, a fax cover sheet nobody needs, the wrong attachment in the middle of a report, or a page of internal notes that absolutely must not reach a client. Deleting pages in most PDF software means buying a licence or uploading sensitive files to an unknown server. This tool does it in your browser: pick the pages, click once, and download a clean document — the original file never leaves your machine and is never modified.
How to delete pages from a PDF
- Drop the PDF into the tool. It immediately reports the total page count.
- Type the pages to remove, using commas and ranges — e.g.
2, 5-7, 11. - Click Remove pages.
- A new PDF without those pages downloads automatically; the status line confirms how many pages were removed and kept.
How the tool protects you from mistakes
Page deletion is rebuilt-from-scratch under the hood: the tool copies every page except the ones you listed into a brand-new document. Out-of-range numbers are ignored rather than causing errors, deleting every page is blocked outright, and your source file on disk is untouched — the output is always a separate download. If you remove the wrong page, just run the tool again on the original.
Counting pages correctly
The classic pitfall is the difference between printed page numbers and physical PDF pages. A report whose printed “page 1” follows a cover and a table of contents has its printed page 1 on physical page 3. The tool counts physical pages, exactly like the page indicator in your PDF reader's toolbar. When precision matters — legal filings, exam papers — open the document side by side and verify which physical page you are targeting before deleting.
Common clean-up recipes
- Blank page after every sheet (duplex scan of single-sided paper): remove the even pages — e.g.
2, 4, 6, 8. - Drop a confidential section: a range like
14-22removes a whole chapter in one go. - Strip cover sheets: remove page
1(and the last page, if a terms sheet rides along). - Slim a file for upload: deleting heavy scanned pages you don't need also shrinks the file — sometimes enough to dodge a size limit without compression.
Pair it with our Split and Merge tools and you have a complete page-level PDF editor in the browser: extract what you need, delete what you don't, merge what belongs together — all free and all private.
Quick reference
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Input | One PDF file |
| Selection | Commas + ranges, e.g. 2, 5-7, 11 |
| Page counting | Physical pages (like your reader's toolbar) |
| Safety | Original untouched; deleting all pages is blocked |
| Quality | Lossless — kept pages are exact copies |
| Output | New file: yourname-edited.pdf |
| Processing | 100% in-browser, no upload |
Frequently asked questions
Is the original file changed when I delete pages?
Never. The tool builds a brand-new PDF containing only the pages you kept and downloads it separately. Your source file stays intact on disk, so any mistake is fixed by simply running the tool again.
How do I quickly remove all the blank pages a duplex scan added?
If the scanner inserted a blank after every real page, the blanks are the even pages — enter 2, 4, 6, 8 and so on. For scattered blanks, note their positions in your PDF reader first, then list them.
Do printed page numbers match what I should type?
Not always. The tool counts physical pages from the start of the file, while printed numbers often start after a cover or contents page. Check the page indicator in your reader to be sure.
Can I delete pages from a scanned PDF without quality loss?
Yes. The remaining pages are copied byte-for-byte rather than re-rendered, so scans keep their exact original resolution and the file simply gets proportionally smaller.