What deleting pages does
This tool creates a copy of your PDF with the pages you mark removed. The remaining pages keep their original order and content — nothing is re-rendered, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. Your original file isn't modified; the result downloads as a new file named edited- plus your file name.
Pages are shown as numbered tiles. Tap a number to mark it for deletion (it turns red); tap again to unmark it. At least one page must remain, so you can't mark every page.
When to delete PDF pages
- Blank pages from scanning. Double-sided scanning of single-sided paper leaves a blank page after every sheet.
- Duplicate or repeated pages. Rescanned pages, repeated cover sheets or a page that was printed twice.
- Pages the recipient shouldn't see. Internal notes, pricing appendices or personal pages before sharing a document externally.
- Ads, instructions or terms pages at the end of statements and downloaded reports that you don't need to keep.
Deleting a page removes it from the file you share. It does not blank out information on the pages you keep — for that you need proper redaction software.
How to delete pages from a PDF
- Find the page numbers first. Open the PDF in your reader and use its page counter or thumbnail view to note exactly which pages to remove.
- Add the PDF to the tool. It shows one numbered tile per page.
- Tap the pages to delete. The counter below the tiles confirms how many are marked.
- Delete and download. Select Delete selected pages, download the new file and page through it once to confirm.
Important things to know
Tiles show positions, not printed numbers
Tile 1 is the first page in the file. If your document has a cover and front matter, its printed "page 1" may be tile 3 or 5. The tiles don't show previews, so always confirm positions in your PDF reader's page counter before marking.
Deleting is best for removing a few pages
To keep 3 pages out of 80, marking 77 tiles is tedious and error-prone. Extract PDF Pages lets you type 12-14 instead and gives the same result. The extraction guide explains when each approach is quicker.
Making a second round of deletions
After downloading, if you realise another page should go, load the downloaded file and delete from that — its tiles will reflect the new numbering. Remember that numbers shift once earlier pages are removed.
Links, bookmarks and forms
Bookmarks or internal links that pointed to a removed page will no longer lead anywhere. Pages you keep retain their content as-is.
Tips
- Spotting blank scan pages: in your reader's thumbnail view, blank pages stand out as white rectangles — note their numbers in one pass.
- Every second page blank? On a 12-page scan that'd be tiles 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
- Double-check before sending. Compare the page count on the result with what you expect: original pages minus the pages you marked.
- Smaller file as a bonus. Removing image-heavy pages reduces file size without any loss of quality — try it before compressing.
Common problems
- The Delete button is greyed out
- Either no pages are marked, or every page is marked. A PDF must keep at least one page.
- The wrong page was removed
- Usually a printed page number was used instead of the file position. Your original is untouched — choose it again and mark the correct tile.
- A blank-looking page won't go away after I open the result
- Some "blank" scan pages are almost blank (a faint mark or scanner edge), so they're easy to miss in thumbnails. Check the page count and look again at the thumbnails in your reader.
- The file won't load
- It may be damaged or password-protected. If you're entitled to it, save an unprotected copy in your PDF software and use that.
Delete PDF Pages FAQ
No. The pages are removed by JavaScript in your browser, and the new PDF is created on your device. The file is not sent to our server.
No. The original is only read. You download a separate copy (named edited- plus the original name) without the pages you marked.
No — at least one page has to remain in a PDF. If you only want a few pages, Extract PDF Pages is usually the easier tool.
Yes. Deleting never reorders anything; the pages you keep appear in their original sequence.
The removed page is not included in the new file. However, deleting pages is not redaction: anything on the pages you keep is still there, including text hidden under images or annotations.
No. You choose which pages to remove. Your PDF reader's thumbnail view makes blank pages easy to spot.