Delete pages from a PDF
Click × on the pages you do not want and save the rest, on your device.
Done
Open the network tab. It stays empty.
Add files and run the tool to see every request this tab makes.
Your files are processed on this device and never sent to a server. Reload the page to clear everything from memory.
The blank page a scanner added, the cover sheet of a fax, the page of bank details a form did not need: removing a page from a PDF is a one-minute job that Acrobat charges for and most free sites do by uploading the whole document. Here every page is drawn as a thumbnail by pdf.js in your browser, you click × on the pages to drop, and pdf-lib writes a new PDF with only the pages you kept. The file never leaves your device.
Kept pages are copied unchanged, so text stays selectable and nothing is re-compressed. You can also type the pages to keep, like 1-4, 6, 9-12, which is quicker for long documents, and drag the remaining pages into a new order before saving. The original file on your disk is not touched.
How it works
- Drop a PDF, or tap to pick one. Every page appears as a thumbnail.
- Click × on each page you want to remove, or type the pages to keep, such as 1-4, 6.
- Save PDF. The new file downloads with only the pages you kept.
In your browser, not on a server
pdf.js renders a thumbnail of every page so you can see what you are moving. When you save, pdf-lib copies the pages you kept, in your order, into a new document. The page contents are not re-rendered or recompressed, so text stays text and images keep their quality.
Compared with upload-based tools: Reordering pages is a five-second job that upload-based tools turn into an upload, a queue and a download page, often behind a login or a daily cap. Here the thumbnails appear as fast as your device can draw them and the result is written in your tab.
Verify it yourself. Load this page, turn off Wi-Fi or switch to airplane mode, and run the tool. Or open your browser's developer tools (F12, or Cmd-Option-I on a Mac), pick the Network tab, and watch it while you convert. The panel above does the same count for you.
Questions
How do I delete one page from a PDF?
Drop the PDF, click the × on that page’s thumbnail, and press Save PDF. The download is the same document without that page.
Can I delete pages without Adobe Acrobat?
Yes. This page does it in any modern browser, on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iPhone, with nothing to install and no account. On a Mac, Preview can also delete pages: open the sidebar, select the page, press Delete, then save.
Does deleting pages reduce the quality of the rest?
No. The pages you keep are copied into the new PDF as they are, with their text, images and vector graphics unchanged.
Can I undo a deletion?
Yes, until you save. Press "Restore original" to bring every page back. After saving, your original file is still on your disk unchanged.
What about password-protected PDFs?
If the PDF needs a password to open, you are asked for it and the file is unlocked inside your browser tab first. The password is not stored or sent anywhere.
Is the file uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no server in this process. The page is a static file and the work is done by code running inside your browser tab. You can load the page, turn off Wi-Fi, and it still works.
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