What does Remove PDF Pages do?
Remove PDF Pages is a free online tool that can keep only specified pages, removing the rest. The PDF result from Remove PDF Pages is a separate copy to inspect before you use it elsewhere. One possible use is blank feeder pages removed from a scan.
This page-removal tool keeps the pages listed in its settings and leaves the others out of the new PDF. The field is called Pages to keep, which is important: entering the pages you want to delete would make the opposite result.
Use a range such as 1-3,5,7-z to retain several sections. Identify blank scans or obsolete appendices with their actual page positions before making the choice.
Make the keep list before opening this form. Cross out unwanted positions on a local page index.
Then enter the positions left on that index. A blank page can carry a stamp or a note on its back.
Look at it before deciding that it has no value. For shortened handouts containing only the required sections, choose a copy whose source content suits that purpose. Keep a local source for another trial.
Delete unwanted PDF pages online: steps
Before using Remove PDF Pages, decide what the new copy must contain and where it will be used. Build a list of retained pages, including every page needed to understand the remaining file. Review the upload area and all values required by the current Remove PDF Pages form.
Choose the source
Check both sides of a feeder scan before dropping blanks. For Remove PDF Pages, choose one source from your device. Keep a source copy for another attempt.
Review the form values
Pages to keep (e.g. 1-3,5,7-z) controls a value used by Remove PDF Pages. The starting Pages to keep (e.g. 1-3,5,7-z) value is 1-z.
Run the file task
Use Process Remove PDF Pages after checking the source and form values. Wait for the job to finish. An error means this attempt failed.
Save and check the output
Check that excluded sheets are absent, and check whether cross-references now point to missing sections. Store the output on your device. Name this copy separately from the original.
Keep pages: uses for Remove PDF Pages
Remove PDF Pages can help with obsolete appendices omitted from a new issue. It can also be used for irrelevant advertising sheets left out of a packet. The PDF result from Remove PDF Pages must suit the intended reading or editing step, so keep the source until that check is complete.
- Blank feeder pages removed from a scan.
- Obsolete appendices omitted from a new issue.
- Irrelevant advertising sheets left out of a packet.
- Shortened handouts containing only the required sections.
Formats and limits for Remove PDF Pages
The Remove PDF Pages form accepts PDF sources. Each Remove PDF Pages upload can be up to 300 MB, which equals 300 MiB. The allowed suffixes on the Remove PDF Pages page do not prove that a source has valid content inside it.
| Accepted formats | Maximum file size | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 300 MB per file (300 MiB upload limit) |
Removing whole pages is not the same as redacting text within a page. The remaining pages can still contain personal information and hidden file tags.
How this tool works
Remove PDF Pages uses qpdf to handle the source on the server. The Remove PDF Pages request uses your chosen input rather than any local editing project left on your device. Check the PDF contents produced by Remove PDF Pages before treating them as ready for another app or reader.
For Remove PDF Pages, your browser uploads the source to our file-processing server. This is a server task, not local editing.
Files are due for deletion within 1 hour. Cleanup runs during normal service operation. Keep a local download for future use.
Remove PDF Pages questions and answers
If Remove PDF Pages gives an unexpected result, start by checking the source type and the values used in the form. Check the PDF contents from Remove PDF Pages as well as the filename or displayed message. For another result type, compare Remove PDF Pages with the separate tools described in these answers.
What matters when using Remove PDF Pages?
Keep the issue date with the retained report pages. View that area at its intended display size. Note any differences that affect your purpose.
Why try Extract PDF Pages?
Extract PDF Pages offers another task beside Remove PDF Pages: extract specific pages to a new PDF. Extract PDF Pages returns PDF. The stated PDF output from Remove PDF Pages matches a listed input type for Extract PDF Pages.
Why try Organize PDF?
Organize PDF offers another task beside Remove PDF Pages: reorder pages in a custom sequence. Organize PDF returns PDF. The stated PDF output from Remove PDF Pages matches a listed input type for Organize PDF.
Why try Split PDF?
Split PDF offers another task beside Remove PDF Pages: split PDF pages into individual files (zipped). Split PDF returns ZIP. The stated PDF output from Remove PDF Pages matches a listed input type for Split PDF.
What if my PDF result does not open?
For a failed Remove PDF Pages result, first confirm that the download completed and that the viewer supports PDF. Try another local viewer for that format.
Record any error message for support. Keep private source material out of the report.
How do I report a problem with Remove PDF Pages?
Contact support with the Remove PDF Pages page name, source format and the error you saw. Mention any relevant form settings you chose. Do not send passwords or private attachments.