How to remove pages from a PDF

By Jenna, Web designer, Ikonik Digital · Last updated 2026-09-18

A scanner added a blank page after every sheet. A report has an appendix you do not want to send. A bank statement bundle includes months you were not asked for. Removing pages from a PDF is simple once you know which of two approaches fits.

Option 1: delete the pages you do not want

Best when you want to keep most of the document.

1. Drop the PDF into Edit PDF. Every page appears as a thumbnail.
2. Click remove on each page you want gone. Removed pages dim but stay visible, so you can change your mind.
3. While you are there, drag pages into a better order or rotate any that are sideways.
4. Save. The new PDF contains only the pages you kept.

Option 2: extract only the pages you need

Best when you want a small part of a long document, such as pages 12 to 15 of a 200-page report.

1. Drop the PDF into split PDF.
2. Type the pages to keep, for example 12-15 or 1, 3, 7-9.
3. Download the new PDF, which contains just those pages.

Which one to use

Does removing pages make the file smaller?

Usually, yes, especially when the removed pages contain images. If a document is still large afterwards, run it through the PDF compressor.

Links, bookmarks and forms

When pages are removed in Edit PDF, the kept pages are moved within the same document, so links and form fields on those pages keep working. Bookmarks that pointed at removed pages will no longer lead anywhere, which is expected.

Password-protected PDFs

If a PDF is encrypted with an open password, no tool can edit it without the password. PDFs with only permission restrictions can often still be opened, but respect why they were restricted.

Privacy

Both tools run in your browser. The PDF is never uploaded, so you can safely edit statements, contracts and records.