What Delete PDF Pages does
This tool removes the pages you specify from a PDF and gives you a new file with the rest. Type the page numbers to delete — single pages, ranges, or a mix such as 1, 3, 5-7 — and the tool rebuilds the document without them. Remaining pages keep their content, size, orientation and quality exactly, because they are copied rather than re-rendered. The original file is not modified, and nothing is uploaded: the work happens in your browser.
Page selection syntax
| You type | Pages removed |
|---|---|
| 3 | Page 3 only |
| 1, 4, 9 | Pages 1, 4 and 9 |
| 5-8 | Pages 5, 6, 7 and 8 |
| 1, 3-4, 10-12 | Pages 1, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12 |
| 2-2 | Page 2 (a range of one) |
Page numbers are counted from 1 and refer to the physical position in the file, not to any printed page number. A document whose cover is unnumbered and whose first numbered page says “1” has that page at position 2. The tool shows the total page count after you select a file so you can check the range.
Common uses
- Blank pages — duplex scanning produces an empty page for every single-sided sheet.
- Cover sheets and separators — fax headers, print-job banners, or the “this page intentionally left blank” pages.
- Sensitive content — remove a page of personal data before sharing a document. Note this removes the page entirely; it does not redact text on a page.
- Trimming exports — drop the terms-and-conditions pages from a statement, or the ads from a downloaded magazine.
- Fixing merges — remove a duplicate page that crept in when combining files.
Delete vs extract
Delete Pages and Extract Pages are two sides of the same operation. If you want to keep most of a document and drop a few pages, deleting is quicker to type. If you want only a few pages out of a long file, extracting is quicker. Both produce a clean new PDF; choose whichever needs the shorter list.
What happens to the rest of the document
- Page numbering printed on the pages does not change — page “7” still says 7 even if it is now the fifth page. Use Add Page Numbers afterwards if you need fresh numbering.
- Internal links that pointed to a deleted page will no longer work; links to surviving pages continue to work.
- Bookmarks (the outline panel) are not carried into the new file.
- Shared resources such as fonts used only by deleted pages are dropped, so the file may shrink more than the removed pages' share would suggest.
Troubleshooting
- “Invalid page” or nothing happens: a number is outside the document's page count, or the input contains a typo. Ranges must go low-to-high (
5-8, not8-5). - Deleting every page is not allowed; a PDF must contain at least one page.
- Encrypted files must be unlocked first with the Unlock PDF tool.