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Delete Pages

Remove unwanted pages from a PDF document. Specify pages to delete by typing page numbers or ranges, or click directly on page thumbnails to mark them for removal.

How It Works

  1. Upload a PDF file. The tool renders thumbnail previews of every page.
  2. Enter the pages to delete in the text field using range syntax (e.g., 2, 5-8), or click thumbnails to toggle them.
  3. Marked pages are visually highlighted so you can confirm your selection.
  4. Click the process button. A new PDF is created with the selected pages removed.

Features

  • Text-based page selection with range syntax (2, 5-8, 12)
  • Visual thumbnail grid for click-to-select deletion
  • Real-time preview highlighting of pages marked for deletion
  • Input validation against the actual page count
  • Keeps all non-deleted pages in their original order

Use Cases

  • Removing blank or filler pages from a scanned document
  • Stripping cover pages or appendices before sharing a document
  • Cleaning up draft pages that were accidentally left in a final PDF
  • Removing pages with sensitive information before distribution

Tips

  • Deleting pages does not affect the remaining pages' content or formatting. The output is a faithful copy of the original minus the removed pages.
  • If you want to keep only specific pages rather than removing specific ones, Extract Pages is the better fit.
  • The thumbnail view loads lazily, so large documents stay responsive.