# PDF Delete Pages

Delete specified pages from a PDF document

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/pdf-delete-page

- **Category:** PDF Tools

- **Keywords:** pdf, delete, remove, pages, clean, remove pages

## Overview

Remove unwanted pages from a PDF document.

**Features:**
- Delete single pages or ranges (e.g., 1,3,5-7)
- Keep all other pages intact
- Preserve document structure and properties
- Useful for removing blank pages, covers, or unwanted content

**Common Use Cases:**
- Remove blank pages from scans
- Delete cover pages from reports
- Remove appendix or reference sections
- Clean up misprinted pages

## Inputs

- **PDF File** (file): Upload a PDF file
- **Pages to Delete** (text): Specify pages to delete (e.g., 1,3,5-7). These pages will be removed from the document.

## When to use

- When you need to remove blank pages generated during document scanning.
- When you want to strip out cover pages, appendices, or confidential sections before sharing a PDF.
- When you need to clean up misprinted or duplicate pages from a compiled report.

## How it works

- Upload the PDF document from which you want to remove pages.
- Enter the specific page numbers or page ranges to delete, such as '1,3,5-7'.
- Process the document to download the cleaned PDF with the specified pages removed.

## Use cases

- Removing blank separator pages from batch-scanned invoices or contracts.
- Excluding internal-only appendices or draft pages before sending a proposal to a client.
- Extracting only the core content of an academic paper by deleting the cover page and bibliography.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I specify which pages to delete?

Enter individual page numbers separated by commas, or ranges using a hyphen, such as '1,3,5-7'.

### Will deleting pages affect the layout or formatting of the remaining pages?

No, the document structure, formatting, and remaining pages will remain completely intact.

### Can I delete multiple non-consecutive pages at once?

Yes, you can combine single pages and ranges in a single input, like '2,4,8-10'.

### Is there a file size limit for the PDF I upload?

Yes, the tool supports PDF files up to 100 MB in size.

### Does this tool permanently modify my original file?

No, the tool processes a copy of your file and provides a new, modified PDF for download.

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