How do I specify which pages to delete?

Enter page numbers separated by commas. Use a hyphen for ranges — for example: 1, 3, 5-7 removes pages 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7.

Can I delete all pages?

At least one page must remain. If you attempt to delete all pages, the tool will show an error rather than produce an empty document.

What is the range syntax?

Use commas to separate individual pages and hyphens for ranges. Example: 2-4, 6 deletes pages 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Can I undo a deletion?

No. Once downloaded, the deletion is permanent in the output file. Your original file is unchanged — re-upload it if you need to start over with different pages.

What's the difference between deleting pages and extracting pages?

Deleting removes the pages you specify and keeps everything else. Extracting keeps only the pages you specify and discards the rest — they're inverse operations for different goals.

Do page numbers refer to the original PDF or the current state?

Page numbers always refer to the currently uploaded file. If you delete pages in one pass and re-upload the result, page numbers reflect the new, shorter document.

Will deleting pages break internal links or a table of contents?

Any internal links or bookmarks pointing to a removed page will no longer resolve correctly. Links to pages that remain are unaffected.

Can I remove a large range of pages, like the last 50 of a 200-page document?

Yes, enter it as a range such as 151-200 — there's no limit on how many pages a single range can cover.

Does removing pages reduce the file size?

Yes, proportionally to the content removed, though the reduction depends on how much of the file size came from those specific pages versus shared resources like fonts.

Are my files kept private?

Yes. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your PDF is never sent to any server.

Delete PDF Pages — Remove Unwanted Pages

Remove specific pages from any PDF using page numbers or ranges.

Blank scan pages, an accidentally duplicated sheet, or an outdated section buried in an otherwise useful PDF shouldn't require reprinting or rebuilding the whole document. This tool removes exactly the pages you specify — single numbers, comma-separated lists, or ranges like 5-7 — and rebuilds the PDF with everything else intact and correctly renumbered. It runs entirely in your browser, so the document you're trimming is never uploaded anywhere. It's a fast way to clean up scanned paperwork, cut an appendix, or drop pages that no longer belong in a shared file.

Your files never leave your browser. All processing happens locally.

Drop a PDF to remove pages from

or click to browse — max 100 MB

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How to Delete PDF Pages

1
Upload your PDF
Drop a PDF onto the upload zone or click to browse for the document you want to trim.
2
Enter pages to delete
Type the page numbers or ranges you want to remove, e.g. 1, 3, 5-7.
3
Click Delete Pages
The tool removes the specified pages in your browser and rebuilds the PDF.
4
Download the result
The cleaned PDF with the unwanted pages removed downloads automatically.

How Delete PDF Pages Works

Every PDF maintains a page tree — an ordered structure of page objects that a viewer walks through to render the document from first page to last. Deleting pages means parsing that tree, identifying the page objects that correspond to the numbers you entered, and rebuilding the tree without them. The content of the remaining pages — their text, images, and fonts — is untouched; only the ordered list of which pages exist changes. Any shared resources, like a font used across the whole document, stay embedded once rather than being duplicated, so the technical work is really about tree surgery, not content modification.

This solves a specific, common annoyance: a scanned document with blank pages inserted between sections, a contract with an outdated addendum still attached, or a report where an early page needs to be pulled before distribution. Rather than re-scanning or re-exporting the source, you trim the existing PDF directly. Range syntax like 5-7 makes it practical to remove large contiguous sections — an old appendix spanning twenty pages — in the same operation as removing a single stray page elsewhere in the document.

This tool is the mirror image of Extract PDF Pages: deletion keeps everything except what you list, extraction keeps only what you list. Which one to reach for depends on which side of the split is shorter to specify — deleting three pages from a hundred-page document is far less typing than listing the ninety-seven you want to keep. If your goal after trimming is also to shrink the resulting file size, running Compress PDF afterward on the trimmed document is a natural next step.

The main technical constraint is that a PDF must retain at least one page — the tool blocks attempts to delete every page rather than producing an invalid empty document. It's also worth knowing that page numbers always refer to the currently loaded file: if you delete pages in one pass and then re-upload the result for a second round of edits, the numbering has already shifted to reflect the shorter document, not the original.

Benefits

Remove blank pages, duplicates, or irrelevant sections without a full PDF editor
Batch-delete using ranges instead of removing pages one at a time
Rebuilds the document cleanly so remaining pages renumber automatically
Runs entirely client-side — the original document never leaves your browser
No page count limit or subscription required for a task most editors gate behind a paywall
Fast for trimming scanned documents down to just the pages that matter

Features

Comma and hyphen syntax for individual pages and ranges in one entry
Validation that prevents deleting every page in the document
Client-side page tree rebuild with no server round trip
Works on documents of any page count supported by your device's memory
Instant download of the trimmed PDF
Original file remains untouched on your device

Best Practices

Double-check page numbers against the actual document before deleting — off-by-one errors are the most common mistake
Use ranges (e.g. 10-20) instead of listing consecutive pages individually to reduce typo risk
Keep the original file until you've confirmed the trimmed PDF has exactly the pages you expected
If you're removing most of the document and keeping only a few pages, consider Extract PDF Pages instead — it's the more direct operation for that goal
Delete in one pass with a complete list rather than running the tool repeatedly for each page

Common Mistakes

Miscounting page numbers, especially in documents with unnumbered cover pages or inserted blank pages
Trying to delete every page, which the tool blocks since a PDF needs at least one remaining page
Assuming deleted pages can be recovered from the downloaded file — always keep the original as a backup
Using extract-page logic (listing what to keep) when the field expects what to delete, producing the opposite result
Forgetting that page numbers shift after a deletion, so a second deletion pass needs updated numbers

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All processing runs directly in your browser using built-in Web APIs — the Canvas API, Web Audio API, and WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded to any server. There is no account, no email, and no data retention. You can verify this yourself: open your browser's DevTools Network tab and watch zero outbound file requests while the tool processes your PDF files.

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