To remove pages from a PDF document safely and easily, you should upload your document, select the pages you want to delete, apply the page removal feature, and download your file.
Knowing how to remove pages from a PDF online (and offline) is essential to eliminating blank or unnecessary pages. You can also use this knowledge to redact your document and make it neater and shorter, along with keeping sensitive data safe by removing specific pages but still preserving all the other ones you find important to use.
Read on to learn how to use our PDF page remover tool to delete PDF pages from both unsecured and secured files, as well as how to do so with offline tools.
How to Remove Pages From a PDF File
To remove pages from a PDF file, you can use the PDF.net tool to upload your document and single out the pages you wish to eliminate.
Let’s examine this procedure in more detail:
1. Select our PDF Tool and Upload Your File
Go to our website, click the More tools button in the web page’s header, and choose the tool for page removal. Drag the file to the box labeled Drop files here to remove pages, or press the Choose file button to select the file from your drive.
2. Select the Pages to Remove
After the upload process is completed, your PDF document will open automatically in thumbnail preview mode. This allows you to view the pages side by side and select the ones you want to remove. You can also zoom in for a better view and select multiple pages at once in random order.
3. Delete the Pages and Download Your Document
Once everything is ready, click the Remove button. The automatic removal process will start and last for a few seconds. Then, hit the Download button in the upper right corner. This process, too, is automatic and fast.
How to Remove Pages From a PDF Offline
To remove pages from a PDF offline, you can use the print preview option on a web browser on Windows or the Preview function on Mac.
Let’s break down both options:
1. Removing PDF Pages in Windows
For those asking how to delete pages from PDFs without Acrobat, there is a simple way to do so on Windows using Google Chrome.
First, right-click your document, choose Open with, and then select Google Chrome. This will automatically open your document.
Then, press the print button in the top right corner. Click on the pages menu and select the custom option.
Next, choose the pages you want to keep. For instance, if you have a 20-page document and want to remove pages 4, 5, and 7, you should type in ‘1-3, 6, 8-20’ in the page field. Google Chrome will automatically remove the pages not listed in the page field and keep all the listed ones.
The final step is to click the Save button in the bottom right corner, name the file, choose where to save it, and finalize this process.
2. Removing PDF Pages on Mac
If you are wondering how to delete unwanted pages from a PDF on a Mac, the answer is to use the Preview option. Here’s how:
Find your PDF document and double-click it to open it. By default, your file will open using the Preview feature.
Then, press the command key and the P button on your keyboard—this will open the Print menu. Inside the menu, find the Pages option and set it to ‘select pages in sidebar.’ Your file will open with a thumbnail preview on the left side.
Now, you need to select all the pages you want to keep.
After you are done, click the down arrow beside the file label that says PDF and select Save as PDF.
Once that is done, press the Print button in the bottom right corner, then choose the location to save your file, and press the Save button to finish this process.
How to Delete Pages From a Password-Protected PDF
To delete pages from a password-protected PDF, you can use the web browser method or remove the password from your document and eliminate pages using the page remover tool.
As previously discussed, one of the ways to remove pages is to use Google Chrome’s print preview option. This option is also available for password-protected documents. So, you need to open your file using this browser, click on the print button, select the pages you want to keep and save your new document.
Alternatively, you can remove file passwords or restrictions using tools such as PDF.net and delete pages from PDFs afterward. First, you need to select our unlock tool, upload your document, and start the decryption or password removal process.
Once your file is free of restrictions or passwords, you can use another tool to split and delete PDF pages. As we explained, you should open the tool, upload the file, choose the pages you wish to eliminate, apply the changes, and download your PDF.
How Can PDF.net Help You With PDF Page Removal
PDF.net can help you with PDF page removal by offering a set of easy-to-use tools to streamline the process. First, our page remover tool allows you to select and eliminate the pages easily with just a couple of clicks.
Additionally, you can use our splitting tool—a tool similar to the one for removing pages—to split PDFs into multiple files. This option keeps certain pages in the original documents and creates new documents with the pages you singled out. To reverse this process, you can merge PDFs with our PDF combiner tool.
Finally, PDF.net is also one of the most popular online PDF editing solutions. The PDF editor allows you to add or remove text, change style, font, and color, draw within a document, and make highlights.
Some PDF editors may offer you to edit PDFs online for free, but these are usually low-quality tools that may harm your files. On the other hand, our tools will not only keep your documents protected, but the guides on our website will also show you how to use them properly and how to modify a PDF for the optimal experience.
How to Remove Pages From a PDF FAQ
1. Will the deleted pages from a PDF file be recoverable?
The deleted pages from a PDF will be recoverable after you finish the removal process because our tool keeps the original file on your drive intact and asks you to name and save a new one separately.
2. Is PDF.net’s tool secure for sensitive documents?
Yes, PDF.net’s tool is secure for sensitive documents. The reason for this is that we use encryption to protect your files and delete your PDFs from our cloud servers once you are done using our tools.
3. Will removing pages affect the quality of my PDF?
No, removing pages will not affect the quality of your PDF. Our tools are designed according to the latest technology, which allows them to preserve the original quality of your PDFs.
4. Can I remove multiple pages from a PDF at once?
Yes, you can remove multiple pages from a PDF at once. The PDF.net tool provides a thumbnail preview, which you can use to select multiple pages in random order and remove them at once.
5. Can I remove pages from a PDF on my phone?
Yes, you can remove pages from a PDF on your phone. Access our website using your iOS or Android device and follow the same removal process—upload the document, select the pages you want to remove, start the process, and download your file.