How to remove or extract pages from a PDF
Create a shorter PDF by choosing exactly which pages to keep, without editing the original document.
Removing and extracting use the same safe workflow
A PDF splitter does not need to alter your original file. It creates a new document from the pages you select. To remove one unwanted page, select every other page. To extract a chapter, receipt, signature page, or appendix, select only that range.
For example, if a 12-page report contains a blank page at position 4, keep pages 1–3 and 5–12. The downloaded PDF will contain 11 pages, while the original 12-page file remains unchanged on your device.
Check the previews instead of trusting printed numbers
Printed page numbers and PDF viewer positions are often different. A report may have an unnumbered cover, Roman-numeral introduction, or scanned inserts. Use the thumbnail previews to identify content and treat the number shown by the tool as the file position.
- Keep pages in their intended reading order.
- Look for blank reverse sides in scanned documents.
- Inspect forms, bookmarks, attachments, and signatures in the result.
- Keep the source file until the new PDF has been checked.
When a page cannot simply be removed
Removing a page does not redact information that appears elsewhere, repair page labels, or preserve every document-wide feature. Digitally signed PDFs may show that the document has changed, and bookmarks can still refer to positions from the original. For a formal filing or signed agreement, verify the requirements before creating a new copy.
If the selected pages later need to be joined to another file, download the split result first and then use the Merge PDF tool. If the new attachment is still too large, compress the checked result as the final step.