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Delete PDF Pages

Remove pages from a PDF: click the page previews or type ranges, see how many pages remain, and download the shorter PDF. Your file never leaves the browser.

Delete PDF Pages1 free run a dayNewPDF ToolsRuns in your browser

Works in your browser. What you paste or upload is processed on your device.

Key features of the delete PDF pages

  • Page previews you tap to mark for deletion, with a clear red marked state
  • Range box (2, 5-7, 12-) kept in sync with the previews
  • Shift+click marks a run; quick select for odd, even, invert and none
  • Live count of pages deleted and pages that will remain
  • Deleted pages and their content are removed from the file, not hidden
  • Keeps document details, links, form fields and bookmarks to remaining pages
  • Runs in your browser: the PDF is never uploaded

How to use the delete PDF pages

  1. Choose your PDF

    Pick or drop the PDF. Page previews load as you scroll.

  2. Mark the pages to delete

    Tap pages to mark them, or type numbers and ranges such as 2, 5-7 in the box.

  3. Check what remains

    The counter shows how many pages are marked and how many will be left.

  4. Delete and download

    Press Delete pages and download the shorter PDF.

What is a delete PDF pages?

Delete PDF Pages removes the pages you don't want and keeps the rest in their original order. Every page is shown as a small preview. Tap or click a page to mark it for deletion, Shift+click to mark a run of pages, or type the pages in the box (2, 5-7, 12-), and the two always stay in sync. Quick buttons select odd or even pages, invert the selection, or clear it, and a counter shows how many pages will remain.

The pages are removed from the original file in your browser with pdf-lib, so the title, author and other document details, bookmarks to the pages you keep, links and form fields stay as they were. The removed pages are taken out of the file completely, including their images and text, rather than just hidden, so the file gets smaller and the deleted content can't be recovered from it.

Honest limits: a PDF must keep at least one page, so you can't delete every page. Bookmarks that pointed at a deleted page stay in the outline but no longer jump anywhere. Password-protected PDFs and PDFs locked against editing have to be unlocked first. Files up to 200 MB are accepted.

Why use a delete PDF pages?

Blank scanner pages, an old cover sheet, the terms and conditions you don't need to send, or a page with details that shouldn't be shared: removing them takes seconds when you can see the pages. Because the deleted pages are really taken out of the file, what you send is only what you meant to send.

Delete PDF pages: frequently asked questions

Something else? Ask the team

How do I remove one page from a PDF?

Choose the PDF, tap the page you want gone so it shows the red bin mark, and press Delete 1 page. You can also type the page number into the Pages to delete box.

Are the deleted pages really gone from the file?

Yes. The tool removes the pages and then strips anything in the file that only they used, such as their images and text. The deleted content can't be recovered from the new PDF. Your original file on your device is not changed.

Can I delete pages from a PDF on iPhone?

Yes. Open this page in Safari, tap Choose the PDF and pick it from Files. Tap the pages to remove and download the result, which you'll find in the Downloads folder of the Files app.

Can I delete every other page?

Yes. Use the Odd pages or Even pages buttons to select them all at once, then adjust by tapping individual pages if needed.

Will the rest of the PDF change?

No. The remaining pages keep their order, quality, text, links and form fields, and the document's title and author stay the same. Only bookmarks that pointed at a deleted page stop jumping anywhere.

Is my document uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser. The server only records that a run took place, to count the daily free use, and never receives the file.

Why won't it open my PDF?

Most often the PDF is password-protected or locked against editing. Remove the protection with the Unlock PDF tool, then try again. If the tool says the file is damaged, open it in a PDF viewer and save or print it to a new PDF first.

Is Delete PDF Pages free?

You get 1 free run of this tool per day. After that, each run costs 5 credits from a free AI Rank Lab account (1 credit is 1 US cent). A run is one press of the main button; opening the file, page previews and changing options before that are free. If a run fails, it is handed back automatically. Signed-out visitors are counted per internet connection, so if your free run is already used, signing in gives you your own.

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