How to use it
- Choose a PDF file or drop it on the box. Its pages appear as thumbnails.
- Tick each page you want to remove, or type their numbers in Pages to delete, for example 2, 5-7.
- Check the line under the buttons: it says how many pages the new file will have.
- Click Delete selected pages, then Download to keep the new file. Your original file is not changed.
Your PDF stays on your device
Your browser reads the file with pdf.js, draws the thumbnails with it and copies the pages you keep into a new file with the open-source pdf-lib library. Nothing is uploaded, so a document with personal details can be cleaned here without anyone else seeing it.
What is removed and what stays
The removed pages are left out of the new file, and the remaining pages keep their text, images, size and rotation. The original file stays on your device unchanged, so you can always start again from it.
- Kept: every page you did not tick, in its original order.
- Not kept: the bookmark panel (outline) of the original file.
- A PDF always keeps at least one page, so you cannot remove them all.
Example: removing a blank page and an old appendix
A 9-page scan has a blank page 4 and an old appendix on pages 7 to 9. Type 4, 7-9 in Pages to delete.
The new file has 5 pages: pages 1 to 3, then the former pages 5 and 6.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a removed page back?
Yes, until you press the button again. Removing pages makes a new file, so your original PDF is never changed and you can always start again from it.
Does removing pages make the other pages blurry?
No. The remaining pages are copied as they are, so their text and images keep their quality.
Why can I not delete all the pages?
A PDF must have at least one page. If you want an empty document, there is nothing to save, so keep one page unticked.
Are my PDF files uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser reads the file and saves the new one on your own device. Nothing is sent to our server, which you can check by turning off your internet connection after the page has loaded.
Sources
- pdf.js, the open-source library that draws the thumbnails
- pdf-lib, the open-source library that copies the pages
Figures and text last checked on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.