Delete PDF Pages Online Free
Select and remove unwanted pages from your PDF. Click on pages to mark them for deletion.
How to delete pages from PDF
- Upload your PDF file by dragging it or clicking to browse
- Click on the pages you want to delete (they will be marked red)
- Use "Select All" to quickly select multiple pages
- Click "Delete Pages" to remove the selected pages
- Download your modified PDF file
Tips
- You must keep at least one page in the PDF
- Click on a selected page again to deselect it
- Thumbnails are generated automatically for easy identification
- The original page order is preserved for remaining pages
When to delete pages from a PDF
Removing pages sounds simple, but it comes up in surprisingly many workflows. You might have a 40-page report where only the executive summary matters. Or a scanned batch where blank pages snuck in between the real content. Maybe you're sharing a document and want to strip out internal-only sections before sending it.
- Removing cover pages, table of contents, or appendices before sharing
- Cleaning up scanned documents by removing blank or duplicate pages
- Extracting a section from a manual or textbook
- Stripping confidential pages before distributing a report
- Reducing file size by removing image-heavy pages you don't need
What happens when you delete a page
PDFey removes the selected pages from the PDF document structure using pdf-lib. The remaining pages stay exactly as they were — same formatting, same resolution, same everything. Page numbers in the file update automatically, and the file size drops because the deleted content is no longer included.
One thing to keep in mind: this operation is permanent in the output file. PDFey doesn't modify your original — it creates a new PDF without the deleted pages. So your source file is always safe. But if you need those pages later, keep the original around.
Batch deletion tips
- Click on page thumbnails to select multiple pages at once before deleting
- If you want to keep just a few pages from a large PDF, it might be faster to use Split PDF to extract the pages you need
- For documents with repeating blank pages (common in duplex scans), check the page previews carefully — some "blank" pages have faint marks that might be important
- After deleting pages, consider running the result through Compress PDF if the file is still large
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I select multiple pages to delete?▼
Click on any page thumbnail to select it for deletion (it will be marked red). You can click on multiple pages to select them all. Click again to deselect. Use 'Select All' to quickly select all pages.
Can I undo page deletion?▼
Before clicking 'Delete Pages', you can deselect any page by clicking on it again. Once you download the new PDF, the deletion is permanent. We recommend keeping a backup of your original file.
What happens to the remaining pages?▼
The remaining pages keep their original content and quality. The page numbers will be automatically updated in the new PDF to reflect the correct sequence.
Is there a limit on how many pages I can delete?▼
You can delete as many pages as you want, but you must keep at least one page in the PDF. If you need to delete all pages, consider creating a new document instead.
Need to rearrange pages instead?
Use our Reorder Pages tool to change the order of pages without deleting them.
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