A blank page from a scanner, an outdated cover sheet, a duplicate page — it's common for a PDF to end up with pages you don't actually want. Rather than recreating the whole document, you can just delete the pages you don't need and keep everything else exactly as it was.
MakeitPDF's Remove Pages tool shows every page as a thumbnail so you can pick exactly what to delete, free and directly in your browser.
Key takeaways
- Every page is shown as a thumbnail — click to select, click again to deselect.
- Or type page numbers and ranges directly (e.g. 2, 5, 9-12).
- Remaining pages keep their original order — nothing else changes.
- No page-count limit; free to use.
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How to remove pages from a PDF
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Open the Remove Pages tool and upload your PDF.
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Click the thumbnails of the pages you want to delete — selected pages are highlighted.
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Or type the page numbers directly, using commas for individual pages and hyphens for ranges.
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Click Remove Pages and download the updated PDF.
Remove Pages vs. Extract Pages
These two tools solve opposite problems, so pick based on which side has fewer pages to select:
- Remove Pages deletes the pages you select and keeps everything else — best when you're cutting out a small number of unwanted pages from a larger document.
- Extract Pages saves only the pages you select into a new document — best when you only need a small section out of a much bigger file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I remove multiple pages at once?
Yes — click as many thumbnails as you like, or list them all at once, then remove them in a single operation.
Will the remaining pages keep their original order and numbering?
The remaining pages keep their original order. Since the deleted pages are gone, page numbers printed on the pages themselves (if any) won't automatically renumber — only the PDF's internal page order shifts.
Is there a limit on how many pages I can process?
There is no hard page limit. Very large PDFs may take a moment to load thumbnails, but the removal itself is fast regardless of page count.
Can I reorder pages instead of removing them?
Yes — use the Organize PDF tool to drag pages into a new order, delete pages, or both in one pass.
