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Remove the pages you do not want from a PDF — by range like 2,4-6 — and keep the rest, instantly in your browser.
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Quick Answer
Upload a PDF, type the pages to remove — single pages and ranges like 2,4-6 — and the tool drops those and saves the rest as a new PDF. It is the inverse of the extract tool, using the same page-range engine in delete mode, and the copy is lossless. Everything runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
What the Delete PDF Pages Does
This tool removes pages from a PDF. You name the pages you do not want, and it builds a new document containing everything except those, so you keep the bulk of the file and lose only the parts you chose.
It is the quick way to drop a blank page, a cover sheet, an ad, or any unwanted pages from a PDF, leaving a clean copy of the rest.
How It Works
The tool reads your page range, works out which pages to remove, and copies every other page from the original into a new PDF in order. The pages you delete are simply left out; the ones you keep are copied losslessly, with no re-rendering, and saved for download.
It is the same page-range engine as the split and extract tools, run in delete mode. Where extract keeps the pages you list, delete keeps everything else — so a list like 2,4-6 removes pages 2, 4, 5 and 6 and keeps the rest.
Processing pipeline
- Load the PDF. Read the uploaded PDF and count its pages.
- Read the range. Parse your input, such as 2,4-6, into the pages to remove.
- Keep the rest. Copy every page not in that list into a new PDF, in order.
- Save the file. Save and download the document with those pages removed.
How delete works
input like 2,4-6 → remove pages 2, 4, 5, 6 · keep all the others
kept pages = every page NOT in your list (the inverse of extract)Worked example
a 10-page PDF, remove 2,4-6 → a new 6-page PDF (pages 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10)A lossless copy of the kept pages — the same engine as split and extract, run in delete mode. Bookmarks and the document outline are not carried into the new file.
Privacy
The PDF stays on your device. It is read, the unwanted pages are dropped, and the new file is generated locally — no upload, and no copy kept anywhere.
Nothing is stored and there is no account. Refresh or close the tab and both the source and the result are cleared from memory — fine for statements, contracts and other private documents.
Standards & references
- Page-range parsing — The input is a comma-separated list of single pages and ranges, like 2,4-6. Ranges expand to every page in them, single pages add individually, and the listed pages are the ones removed.
- Keeps the inverse — Delete mode keeps every page not in your list. It is the inverse of the extract tool, which keeps the pages you list. Same engine, opposite selection.
- Lossless page copy — The kept pages are copied into the new PDF without re-rendering or re-compressing, so they are identical in quality to the original. Only the removed pages are gone.
Accuracy & Limitations
The deletion is exact and lossless: the pages you list are removed, every other page is copied as it was, and the result is a clean PDF of the remaining pages in their original order.
It keeps the pages, not the surrounding structure. Bookmarks, the document outline and some interactive features are not carried into the new file, because the tool copies pages rather than cloning the whole document.
Page numbers must be within the document. Numbers outside the range, or an invalid input, are ignored. Deleting refers to the original page numbers, so it is the positions in the source file that are removed.
Removing every page is not useful. If your list would delete all the pages, there is nothing left to save, so leave at least one page to keep in the output.
Real-World Use Cases
Dropping a blank page
Remove an empty or unwanted page from a PDF.
Removing a cover sheet
Delete a cover or fax header before sharing.
Cutting out ads
Take advertisement pages out of a document.
Trimming a scan
Remove stray or duplicate scanned pages.
When to use it — and when not to
Good for
- Removing a few unwanted pages
- Dropping blanks, covers or ads
- Keeping most of a document
- A lossless trimmed copy
Not the best choice for
- Keeping only a few pages
- Preserving bookmarks and outline
- Reordering the remaining pages
- Merging documents together
When you want to keep just a few pages, the extract or split tool is quicker, since you list what to keep rather than everything to remove. This tool, sharing their engine, keeps everything except the pages you delete.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose which pages to remove?
Type a range such as 2,4-6. That removes pages 2, 4, 5 and 6 and keeps the rest. You can mix single pages and ranges, separated by commas, and the tool builds a new PDF without those pages.
How is this different from extract or split?
It uses the same page-range engine, run in delete mode. Extract keeps the pages you list; delete keeps everything else. So they are inverses of each other built on the same operation.
Does deleting pages reduce quality?
No. The pages you keep are copied from the original without re-rendering or re-compressing, so they are identical in quality. Only the page count is smaller, by the pages you removed.
What happens to bookmarks and the outline?
They are not carried into the new file. The tool copies the kept pages rather than the whole document structure, so bookmarks, the outline and some interactive elements do not come across.
Should I use delete or extract?
Use delete when you want to remove a few pages and keep most of the document. Use extract when you want only a few pages. Whichever list is shorter is usually the easier tool to use.
What if I enter a page that does not exist?
Page numbers outside the document are ignored. The tool removes only valid pages from your list and keeps the rest, so an out-of-range number simply has no effect.
Can I remove all the pages?
There would be nothing left to save, so leave at least one page. The tool is for trimming a document, not emptying it, so a result needs at least one kept page.
Are the remaining pages reordered?
No. The kept pages stay in their original order, just without the deleted ones. To rearrange pages, use a page-organiser tool, since delete only removes.
Is my PDF uploaded to delete pages?
No. The whole operation runs in your browser. The PDF is never uploaded and no copy is kept, so it stays private on your device.
Can I delete pages from a password-protected PDF?
A protected PDF needs to be unlocked first. If it is encrypted, the pages cannot be copied or removed until the password is provided or the protection removed.
Does the page numbering update in the result?
The new PDF simply has fewer pages; there are no printed page numbers to update unless your document already had them on the page. To add fresh numbers, use a page-numbering tool afterward.
What do I get at the end?
A single new PDF containing every page except the ones you removed, in their original order, ready to download. The original file is untouched and stays on your device.
References
Deletes the pages you list and copies the rest into a new PDF; it is the same page-range engine as the split and extract tools, run in delete mode.
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