Delete Pages From PDF by Page Number

Type the pages you want gone, such as 2, 5-7, and download the same PDF without them. The file is processed in your browser and is not uploaded.

Runs in your browserFree, no sign-upLast reviewed October 13, 2026

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Quick answers

How do I delete one page from a PDF?: Choose the PDF, type that page's number into Pages (for example 4), leave the option on Delete these pages and download the result. A 10-page file comes out with 9 pages, and the panel shows Pages deleted: 1.
How do I remove the last page of a PDF?: Type last into Pages. It always means the final page, so you do not need to know the page count. To drop several pages from the end, use an open range: 9- deletes page 9 and everything after it.
How do I remove the first page or cover from a PDF?: Type 1 into Pages with Delete these pages selected. The remaining pages keep their order and the old page 2 becomes the new first page.
Can I delete PDF pages without uploading the file?: Yes. This page loads the PDF into your browser's memory, rewrites it there and hands you the result as a local download. The document is not sent to a server, so it works for files you would not want to upload.
How do I delete multiple pages at once?: List them in one go, separated by commas, using a hyphen for consecutive pages. 2, 5-7 removes four pages: 2, 5, 6 and 7. The order you type them in does not matter and repeated numbers are counted once.
Does deleting pages reduce the file size?: Usually, because the removed pages' content is left out of the new file. In a 3-page test file where one page held nearly all the data, deleting that page took the file from 132,634 bytes to 1,041 bytes. Fonts and images shared with remaining pages stay.

About Delete PDF Pages

This tool removes pages from a PDF by number. Choose the file, type a list such as 2, 5-7, and it builds a new PDF that leaves out pages 2, 5, 6 and 7, with every other page in its original order. On a 10-page document that list gives a 6-page file. A second option flips the list: Keep only these pages deletes everything you did not name. The result panel shows the original page count, how many pages were deleted and how many remain, so a wrong number is easy to spot before you download. There are no page thumbnails here, so check the page numbers in your PDF reader first. Files up to 40 MB are accepted.

Page list syntax: what you can type in the Pages box

Entries are separated by commas (semicolons also work). Spaces are ignored.

You type	Meaning	Pages removed from a 10-page PDF
4	A single page	4
2, 5-7	A page plus a range	2, 5, 6, 7
9-	Page 9 to the end	9, 10
last	The final page	10
3-last	Page 3 to the end	3 to 10
7-6	A reversed range, read as 6-7	6, 7
3, 3, 1-3	Repeats are counted once	1, 2, 3
12	A page that does not exist	None: the tool reports that page 12 does not exist
1-10	Every page	None: the tool refuses to produce an empty file

Page numbers are positions in the file, counting the first sheet as 1. Printed labels such as iii or A-2 are ignored.

Worked examples on a 10-page PDF

Each result below is what the Result panel and the What changed table show for a 10-page file.

Delete a few pages

Pages: 2, 5-7. Option: Delete these pages

Original pages 10, Pages deleted 4, Pages remaining 6. Deleted: 2, 5-7. Kept: 1, 3-4, 8-10.

Keep only a few pages

Pages: 2, 5-7. Option: Keep only these pages (delete the rest)

Original pages 10, Pages deleted 6, Pages remaining 4. Deleted: 1, 3-4, 8-10. Kept: 2, 5-7.

Cut the last two pages

Pages: 9-. Option: Delete these pages

Original pages 10, Pages deleted 2, Pages remaining 8.

Keep two pages, typed out of order

Pages: 7, 2. Option: Keep only these pages (delete the rest)

A 2-page PDF with page 2 first and page 7 second. Kept pages always stay in document order.

To put page 7 before page 2, use the PDF Splitter instead, which follows the order you type.

A page number that is too high

Pages: 12. Option: Delete these pages

No file is produced. The message reads: Page 12 does not exist: this PDF has 10 pages (numbered 1 to 10).

Delete pages, keep pages or split: which to use

You want to	Use	Why
Drop a few pages from a long document	This tool, Delete these pages	You name only the pages that go, not the dozens that stay
Pull a short section out of a long document	This tool, Keep only these pages	You name the pages that stay; order is preserved
Extract pages in a new order, such as 5, 1-3	PDF Splitter	Its output follows the order you type, so it can also rearrange
Join the trimmed file to another PDF	PDF Merger	Run it after deleting, on the downloaded result
Fix page numbers that no longer match after deleting	Add Page Numbers to PDF	Stamps fresh numbers on the pages that remain

Are deleted pages really gone from the file?

Yes. The tool does not hide or unlink the pages you remove. It creates a new, empty PDF and copies in only the pages you are keeping, together with the fonts and images those pages use. The content of a deleted page is never written to the new file, so it cannot be recovered from the download.

This matters because some PDF editors save changes by appending to the old file, which leaves the removed page's data in place where recovery tools can find it. If you are deleting a page because it contains something private, a full rewrite like this one is what you want. Keep in mind that the original file on your device is untouched, so delete that copy yourself if it should not exist.

The document properties (title, author, subject, keywords, creator and creation date) are carried over to the new file. The producer and modified date are updated to reflect that the file was rewritten.

What this page remover does not do

No page thumbnails: you select pages by number, so open the PDF in a reader first to see which numbers you need.
No automatic blank page detection: to remove blank pages, find their numbers and type them in.
Bookmarks (the outline panel), attachments and fillable form behaviour are not carried over, and a link that jumped to another page may stop working. Printed content, text and images on the kept pages are unchanged.
Encrypted PDFs are rejected with a clear message. That includes files that open without a password but carry editing restrictions. Unlock the file in a PDF reader first.
Files larger than 40 MB are not accepted.
The remaining pages are not recompressed, so image quality and selectable text stay exactly as they were.

How to use it

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Click PDF file and choose the document. It is read by your browser, not sent anywhere.
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In Pages, type the page numbers and ranges separated by commas, for example 2, 5-7. Numbers start at 1 for the first sheet in the file.
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Leave What to do with these pages on Delete these pages, or switch to Keep only these pages (delete the rest).
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Check Original pages, Pages deleted and Pages remaining in the Result panel, and the What changed table listing which page numbers went and which stayed.
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Download the result. It is saved under the original name with -pages-removed added, and your original file is not modified.

Answers to common questions

Is this PDF page remover free?

Yes. There is no account, no page limit beyond the 40 MB file size cap, and no watermark added to the result.

What is the difference between this and the PDF Splitter?

The splitter asks for the pages to keep and outputs them in the order you type, which suits extracting or rearranging. This tool asks for the pages to remove, keeps everything else in its original order, and reports the before and after page counts. Its keep option also preserves document order.

What happens if I list every page?

Nothing is produced. A PDF must contain at least one page, so the tool stops with a message asking you to leave at least one page out of the list. The same applies to deleting the only page of a 1-page file.

How do I remove blank pages from a PDF?

Note the page numbers of the blank sheets in your PDF reader, then type them into Pages, for example 2, 4, 9. The tool does not scan for blank pages itself, so it cannot find them for you.

Why does it say my PDF is encrypted when I can open it without a password?

Some PDFs are encrypted only to restrict printing, copying or editing. They open normally but are still encrypted internally, and this tool will not rewrite them. Use the software that created the file, or a reader with the owner password, to remove the restriction first.

Will the remaining pages lose quality?

No. Pages are copied as they are, without re-rendering or recompressing. Text stays selectable and searchable, vector graphics stay sharp and scanned images keep their resolution.

Does deleting pages change the page numbers printed on the document?

No. Numbers printed in a header or footer are part of each page's content, so after deleting page 3 the next page still shows a printed 4. To renumber, run the result through the Add Page Numbers to PDF tool, or regenerate the document from its source.

Can I undo a deletion?

Your original file is never altered, so nothing is lost: the tool only gives you a new copy. If you removed the wrong pages, correct the list and download again.