Remove pages from a PDF
Delete the pages you don't need from a PDF — one, several or a range — and download a leaner document. Everything happens inside your browser, so the file is never uploaded to a server.
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How to remove pages from a PDF in 3 steps
Add the PDF
Drag the file into the upload area or click to select it. The document is read only into your device's memory.
List the pages
Type which pages to remove, in the 2, 5, 7-9 format. You can mix single numbers and ranges.
Download the result
Click remove and download the PDF with only the remaining pages. No copy is kept.
When removing pages helps
Not every document needs to go out in full. It is common to have a PDF with an unnecessary cover sheet, blank pages left over from scanning, an appendix that is no longer relevant or an internal section you would rather not share. Instead of rebuilding the file, you simply delete what you don't need.
Removing pages also makes the document lighter and more focused. A report sent without its draft pages, or a contract without the wrong appendix, gives a more professional impression and avoids confusion for whoever receives it.
How to list the pages to remove
You write the pages in a simple list: numbers separated by commas for single sheets and a dash for ranges. For example, "2, 5, 7-9" removes page 2, page 5 and pages 7 to 9. The numbering is the same one you see in your PDF reader, starting at 1.
Only the remaining pages are copied into a new document, without recompression, so the text stays selectable and the images remain identical. If your list covers every page, the tool warns you, because a PDF must have at least one page.
Nothing is transmitted
Removal happens in the browser; the file is read into the device’s memory and the new PDF comes back for download.
What removal breaks
A digital signature stops being valid: it covers the whole file, and dropping any page makes the reader warn that the document was altered. For an already-signed contract, the way forward is to ask the other party for a new version, not to edit it.
Contents pages with internal links and side bookmarks store their target by page. If the target page is gone, the link leads nowhere. Form fields on the pages you keep, on the other hand, go on working.
The size does not drop proportionally
A PDF keeps fonts, colour profiles and images in a shared pool. Dropping 5 of 20 pages rarely cuts 25% of the file — the pool is still there, serving the pages that stayed. If weight is the goal, compression is the route.
Check the numbering before typing
The count follows the file’s physical order: the first sheet is 1, even when it is the cover. It is worth opening the document and noting exactly which pages to drop, using the number your reader shows in the navigation bar.
For consecutive blocks, use a range: `10-18` is faster and less error-prone than listing nine numbers. And check the result before discarding the original — removal has no undo.
Use cases
- Delete the cover sheet or blank pages from a scan
- Take out an appendix that is no longer relevant from a contract
- Remove internal pages before sharing a document
- Trim a report by dropping drafts and old versions
- Clean up a PDF assembled from several sources
Frequently asked questions
How do I list the pages to remove?
In a simple list, like 2, 5, 7-9: commas separate single pages and a dash defines ranges. Counting starts at page 1.
Can I remove several pages at once?
Yes. You can mix single pages and ranges in the same list, and they are all removed in one go.
Does the quality of the remaining pages change?
No. The pages that stay are copied into a new file without recompression. Text and images remain identical to the original.
Can I remove all the pages?
No. A PDF must have at least one page, so the tool warns you if your list covers the whole document.
General questions about the site
- Is it free?
- Yes — no sign-up, no usage limit and no watermark.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes, straight from your Android or iPhone browser.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. No software, no extensions.
- Is my file sent to a server?
- On tools marked as local, no — the file never leaves your device. Only three tools use a server, and each says so on its own page.
How this works inside, and what the site does not do, is on the About page.