Delete PDF Pages
Drop a PDF, click the pages you want gone, get a new PDF without them. The original is untouched — only the downloaded copy has the pages removed.
Why delete pages?
- Removing a blank or duplicate page that snuck into a scanned document.
- Stripping the cover sheet or fax cover from a forwarded PDF before archiving.
- Removing draft or marked-up pages from a final-version PDF before distribution.
- Deleting a confidential appendix from a PDF before sharing the rest with a wider audience.
- Trimming the table of contents and front matter from a chapter PDF you only want the body of.
- Removing extra blank pages that some printers or fax machines insert at the end of a document.
How it works
Your PDF is rendered to thumbnails by pdfjs-dist. Clicking a thumbnail marks it for deletion (with a red ✕ overlay) — click again to unmark. When you hit Delete, pdf-lib copies all the unmarked pages into a fresh PDF in their original order, and the result downloads. The original PDF on your device is never modified — only the downloaded copy has the trim applied.
Frequently asked questions
Will the original PDF be modified?
No. Your original file is read but never written. The output is a brand-new PDF with the marked pages removed; the original sits untouched in its source folder.
Can I delete every page?
No — that would produce an empty PDF, which is not a valid file. The Delete button is greyed out when every page is marked. To start over, click each marked thumbnail to unmark it.
How is this different from extract-pages?
Inverses of each other. Delete removes what you click; extract keeps what you click. Use whichever is fewer clicks — 'remove 3 of 100' = delete; 'keep 3 of 100' = extract.
Can I undo a delete after I've downloaded the result?
Just discard the downloaded file and the original PDF is still untouched. The marks in the browser also reset when you re-load the file.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Rendering and editing both run in your browser via pdfjs-dist and pdf-lib. The PDF stays on your device.
About this tool
Deleting pages is the inverse of extracting — same thumbnail UX, opposite intent. It's the right tool when most of a PDF is what you want and only a handful of pages need to go: blank scans, duplicates, fax cover sheets, draft pages, redacted appendices. The destructive-sounding name belies a non-destructive workflow — your original PDF is never touched, only the downloaded copy reflects the trim. Doing this client-side via pdf-lib keeps the document on your device, which matters when the pages you're deleting are sensitive enough to be a deletion target in the first place.