Remove pages from PDF

How to Remove pages from a PDF

1

Add your PDF

Click “Select file” or drag and drop a PDF. The page count appears once the file loads.

2

Select pages to remove

Click individual page thumbnails to mark them for removal, or type page numbers/ranges (e.g. 3, 5-7, 10) in the selector. Use the preview to confirm.

3

Remove and download

Click “Remove Pages”. The new file (with the selected pages deleted) saves to your Downloads. The original file is unchanged.

Every step runs in your browser. No server uploads, no waiting.

Why use this tool

DukPdf’s Remove Pages tool deletes specific pages from a PDF — by page number, by range, or by visual selection. All deletion runs in your browser using qpdf, so the file and the pages you remove never leave your device. To extract pages into a new PDF (keeping them) instead of deleting, use Extract Pages. To split a file into multiple separate files, use Split PDF. For a step-by-step guide, see our remove pages guide.

When you'd use this

Remove blank pages

Delete accidental blank pages from a scanned document before sharing or printing.

Remove sensitive pages

Delete pages containing sensitive information (salary tables, account numbers) from a PDF before forwarding it.

Trim a long report

Remove the table of contents, appendices, or index from a long report to send only the relevant sections.

Strip cover and back pages

Remove the cover page, back cover, or blank verso pages from a document for a cleaner print or share.

Why this matters for your privacy

☁️ CLOUD PDF TOOLS
📄 your-file.pdf
↓ uploaded over the internet
☁️ their server

A copy of your document sits on someone else’s infrastructure — deleted on their schedule, not yours.

✗ OUT OF YOUR HANDS
DukPdf
📄 your-file.pdf
⟳ stays right where it is
💻 your device

Processed by your own browser, start to finish — on your machine, under your control.

✓ STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE

We send the software to your file — not your file to our servers.

Remove Pages — questions

Is the file uploaded during page removal?

No. Page removal runs entirely in your browser using qpdf compiled to WebAssembly. Open DevTools → Network tab while removing pages — zero upload requests.

Can I restore removed pages later?

No. Once you click “Remove Pages” and save the output, the removed pages are gone from that file. The original file is unchanged, so you can start over from the source if needed.

What’s the difference between Remove Pages and Extract Pages?

Remove Pages deletes pages from a PDF (the result is a shorter version of the same file). Extract Pages saves specific pages as a NEW separate PDF (the original is unchanged). Use Remove to shorten, Extract to save a subset.

Can I remove password-protected pages?

You’ll be prompted for the password before removal. The output file is saved without the password — re-protect it with Protect PDF if needed.

Can I remove a range of pages like 5-10?

Yes. Type “5-10” in the page selector to remove pages 5 through 10. You can also use comma-separated individual pages (“3, 7, 12”) or a mix (“1-3, 7, 10-12”).

Will removing pages affect bookmarks?

Bookmarks pointing to removed pages may be invalidated or removed depending on the PDF. Bookmarks to kept pages are preserved. Use Edit Metadata on the result to verify.

Tools that pair with remove pages

→ Extract PagesSave specific pages as a new PDF→ Split PDFSplit into multiple separate files→ Merge PDFCombine with other PDFs→ Organize PDFFull page management toolkit→ Rearrange PagesReorder pages first→ Compress PDFShrink after removing pages
🔒 DukPdf — YOUR FILES NEVER LEAVE YOUR DEVICE

Ready to remove pages from a pdf? Your files stay yours.

No server uploads. No watermark. Just open a tool, drop your files, and download the result. Your original files are never modified.

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