Clean Up a Scan
Delete blank back sides and the accidental double-feed page from a scanned contract.
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Remove PDF Pages
One PDF · every page shown as a card · mark pages to remove · max 100MB · in your browser
Upload your PDF, select the pages you want gone, and save a shorter document. Perfect for cutting blanks, mistakes, or confidential sheets before you share the file.
- Select & delete
- No uploads
- 100% Private
- Always Free
3 simple steps
How to remove pages from a PDF
From upload to a cleaner file in under a minute.
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Upload your PDF
Choose one or more PDFs from your device or drag them into the upload area.
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Select pages to remove
Tap or click to select the pages or cards you want gone, then use delete to remove them from the layout.
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Download the result
Click Finish to build your PDF and save the trimmed version to your device.
Video tutorial
Watch Remove Pages in action
A short walkthrough recorded on this page with sample files, with soft background music. Every step is captioned.
Steps shown in the video
- Click Choose PDF and select your file
- Tick the pages you want to remove
- Click Finish to remove them
- Download the new PDF
About
How Does Removing PDF Pages Work?
Scanned contracts arrive with blank backs, reports carry pages you do not need to share, and merged files end up with duplicates. This tool shows a preview of every page in your PDF. Click the pages you want to delete, and it builds a new PDF from the pages you keep. The kept pages are copied as they are, so text stays selectable and nothing is re-compressed.
The tool creates a new file and leaves your original untouched, so you can always go back. Bookmarks and interactive form fields may not carry over to the new PDF.
Pick Pages Visually
A preview of every page makes it easy to spot blank, duplicate or unwanted pages without counting page numbers.
No Quality Loss
Remaining pages are copied into the new PDF unchanged, including their text, vector graphics and images.
Runs in Your Browser
The PDF is opened and rebuilt on your device with the pdf-lib library. It is never uploaded.
Password-Protected Files
Encrypted PDFs cannot be edited. Remove the password first with Unlock PDF, then delete the pages.
Why Use This
A Cleaner PDF in Seconds
Deleting pages is often all a document needs before you send it.
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Drop Blank Scan Pages
Double-sided scanning leaves empty backs. Remove them so the document reads cleanly.
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Share Only What's Needed
Take out pages with internal notes or personal details before sending a PDF to someone else.
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Smaller File
Fewer pages usually means a smaller PDF that is easier to email and upload.
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Confidential Files Stay Local
Contracts and statements are processed on your device, not on a server.
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Original Quality
Kept pages are not re-rendered or re-compressed.
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Free, No Watermark
No account, no watermark stamped on your pages and no page limit set by us.
Use Cases
When to Remove Pages
The most common reasons people delete pages from a PDF.
Share Part of a Statement
Send only the pages your accountant or landlord needs from a long bank statement.
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Trim Lecture Notes
Remove title slides and empty pages from exported slides before printing.
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Prepare a Submission
Drop internal cover sheets before filing a document that must contain specific pages only.
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Compare
Remove Pages or Split the PDF?
Both tools change which pages end up in your file. Pick the one that matches your goal.
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Remove Pages
Delete a Few Pages
- You choose the pages to throw away.
- Produces one PDF with everything else.
- Best for cleaning up blanks, duplicates and private pages.
Split PDF
Break Into Parts
- Divides the document into several smaller PDFs.
- Keeps every page, just in different files.
- Best for separating chapters, invoices or sections.
Use Remove Pages when you want one tidy document without certain pages. Use Split PDF when every page matters but they belong in separate files.
Privacy
Your PDF Never Leaves Your Device
Edited in Your Browser
The PDF is read and rebuilt on your device. No part of it is sent to our servers.
Nothing Stored
We keep no copy of your document or the pages you removed.
Original Untouched
Your original file is never modified. The edited version downloads as a new PDF.
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Built for cleanup
Delete only what you do not need
Shrink reports, remove appendix pages, or drop scanned blanks—without installing software.
Remove unwanted pages
Select thumbnails or file cards and delete them before you export so the final PDF contains only what you want.
Visual control
See what you are removing at a glance so you do not accidentally drop the wrong sheet.
Optional rotation
Rotate pages first if you need them upright, then remove extras in the same workspace.
Local processing
Your PDF is handled in the browser—not sent to our servers—so sensitive content stays with you.
Quick download
Finish when you are ready and download the trimmed file without waiting on a queue.
Any device
Use it on Windows, Mac, iPhone, or Android with only a modern browser.
✓ No watermarks✓ Privacy first✓ Original quality✓ No signup✓ Browser powered
FAQ
Remove PDF pages FAQ
Answers to common questions about deleting pages from a PDF.
No. Remaining pages keep their original vector text and images; we are not re-scanning the whole document.
No. Processing happens locally in your browser, so we do not receive or retain your PDF.
Yes. You can load multiple PDFs, remove unwanted pages from the combined view, then export one cleaned-up file.
Before you download, stay on the editor step and adjust your selection—or start over by clearing files and uploading again. Download creates a new file; keep a backup of the original if you need it.
Yes. The new PDF is built only from the pages you keep, so the removed pages are not hidden inside it.
It is probably password-protected or damaged. Remove the password with Unlock PDF and try again.
They may not. The new PDF is assembled page by page, so document-level features such as bookmarks and fillable form fields can be lost.
We set no limit. Very large PDFs depend on your device's memory, since everything runs in your browser.
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