How to Delete Pages from PDF

Deleting pages from a PDF is a common task: remove blank pages, take out old drafts, or drop confidential pages before sharing. You can do this online in a browser or offline with free tools.

Quick summary

Use an online PDF editor with page thumbnails to select and delete pages, then save the new file. For sensitive files, prefer local-processing tools or desktop apps.

Step-by-step: Delete pages from PDF online

Open a PDF page editor with thumbnail or page management features.
Upload your PDF (drag & drop works in most tools).
Go to page thumbnails to see a grid of all pages.
Select pages to remove: click individual pages, use shift-click for ranges, or pick every odd/even page depending on the tool.
Delete or remove: click the trash/delete icon and confirm. Some tools show an undo option for immediate recovery.
Save and download: export the edited PDF. Check the result for missing content or numbering issues.

Delete pages without uploading

If privacy is important, use offline tools: Preview (Mac), PDFtk, qpdf, or LibreOffice. Command-line tools like qpdf can remove a range with a single command: qpdf in.pdf --pages . 1-3,5-10 -- out.pdf.

Fix page numbering after deletion

Some PDFs include visible page numbers as part of the content. Deleting pages won't renumber those printed numbers — you'll need to add new page numbers via a header/footer tool if consistent numbering is important.

Practical tips

Always keep a backup before deleting pages.
Use the preview function to ensure you deleted the correct pages.
For documents with form fields, deleting pages may remove associated form data; verify important form entries before and after editing.