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How to Delete Pages from a PDF
Remove unwanted pages from a PDF by page number or range without affecting the original file.
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Examples describe expected workflows unless a dated test is explicitly identified. Check the downloaded result against your own document before sharing it.
Why delete PDF pages
Remove blank scanner pages, draft sections, or outdated content before sharing a document. Delete PDF Pages creates a clean new file while keeping your original untouched.
You can delete single pages, ranges of pages, or multiple ranges in one pass.
Steps to delete pages
Upload the PDF and enter the page numbers you want to remove. Use commas for lists (2,5) and hyphens for ranges (5-7).
Click Delete PDF Pages and the tool creates a new PDF with only the remaining pages in their original order.
Before you delete
The original PDF stays on your device, so you can always go back if you remove the wrong pages.
For large documents, open the PDF first to confirm which page numbers you need to remove.
Use a keep-list to double-check a delete-list
For an eight-page scan with a blank cover at position 1 and duplicate sheets at positions 4-5, delete 1,4-5. The expected five output pages correspond to original positions 2,3,6,7,8. Write down that keep-list before processing so that an off-by-one error is easier to catch.
Numbers refer to file positions, not printed labels. A cover and contents page can shift every numbered chapter page. If you need only a small subset, Extract may be easier than listing everything to delete.
Deletion is not selective redaction
This tool removes whole pages. It does not erase a name, account number, or hidden information from a page you keep. Do not use an overlaid text note or watermark as a substitute for redaction.
Open the saved copy and verify the five expected pages, the page count, and any contents-page references that now point to different positions. At least one page must remain; selecting all pages is rejected. Keep the original until the revised copy has been checked.