How to delete PDF pages extremely quickly

Let's learn how to delete pages in PDF files below.

Delete pages from PDF files in Adobe Acrobat

If you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your device, use it to quickly delete pages from your PDF file. Note that this feature is only available in the Pro version of Acrobat.

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Select your file and open it in Acrobat. Click Edit from the menu at the top left. In the Modify Page section , click Organize pages to get a panoramic view of all the pages in your PDF file.

Hover over the thumbnail of the page you want to delete and tap the trash icon. Click OK in the pop-up window to apply the changes.

Once you have deleted all the pages, don't forget to save the new file you created.

Tip : If you don't have an Adobe subscription, you can try the free Adobe web tool to remove unwanted pages from PDF files. Just sign in with your free account first!

Mobile

You can also delete pages from PDF files through the Adobe Acrobat mobile app. Open the PDF file and press the three dots in the upper right corner. Select Edit PDF from the menu.

Click Organize pages at the bottom.

Select the pages you want to delete, tap the trash icon, then tap Delete in the pop-up window. Save the latest version of the PDF.

Delete pages in a PDF document using the Preview tool on Mac

If you use a Mac, you don't need to go through Chrome or Edge to delete pages in PDF documents. Instead, just use the Preview application built into the operating system.

Start by locating your PDF file in Finder, right-click it, and select Open With > Preview .

In the left sidebar on the Preview window, you will see thumbnails of your PDF pages. Select the pages you want to delete and press the Delete button on your keyboard.

(Tip : If you don't see the PDF pages on the left, navigate to the menu bar and click View > Thumbnails) .

Then, save your modified PDF file by clicking File > Save and you're done!

Remove pages from PDF via 'Print to PDF' function

Another method to quickly delete any page from a PDF file is to use the popular Print to PDF function. You can access it from almost anywhere, including your browser or Adobe Acrobat. This example demonstrates how to use Print to PDF through the Chrome browser.

Right-click your PDF file and select Open with > Chrome (or your browser of choice).

Click the Print icon in the upper right corner.

Change Destination to Microsoft Print as PDF or Save to PDF , depending on the browser.

Next to Pages , click All and switch to Custom . Add all the pages you want to keep in the new document. Depending on the length of your document, you can write lines like: '1, 2, 4, 5' to exclude page number 3. Also, write '1-10, 14-18' to exclude except pages 11, 12 and 13.

Click Print at the bottom, rename, then save the newly created PDF file.

Print to PDF on mobile devices

This option is also available in your PDF viewing application. If you don't have this app installed on Android, your phone will open PDF files with Google Drive, which has the same option as Print to PDF.

Open the PDF file in Google Drive and press the three dots in the upper right corner. Select Print .

At the top of the page, press Select a printer and switch to Save as PDF .

Tap the downward facing icon below Paper size . Click in Pages and select Range to select the page you want to skip. Add them below following the same instructions shared in the previous section.

Click the floppy disk icon to save your new document.

On iPhone and iPad, you won't see the Print to PDF option, but you can still delete some pages from your PDF file. In the Print Options screen , deselect the pages you want to delete by selecting Page View , then save this new file or share it with others.

How to delete pages from PDF in Canva

Canva is a popular graphic design tool, but did you know it also has the option to delete pages from PDF files? You'll need to sign up for an account to access this feature, but if you're willing to do that, the process is quite easy.

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Go to this Canva page and click the Upload your file button .

Go to the page(s) you want to delete and click the icon that looks like a trash can.

When you're done, click the Download button at the top right to save the new PDF file.

Mobile

You can also use the mobile app to edit your PDF files.

Open the Canva app on your device and tap Projects at the bottom.

Tap the three dots in the upper right and select Upload .

Upload your PDF file then click on the PDF file to open.

Tap the three horizontal dots at the top and select See all pages. Click on a page and select Delete . Then, save the new PDF file.

Other third-party tools can delete PDF pages

There are also other tools that help you remove pages from PDF files.

Now that you know how to remove useless pages from your PDF files, perhaps you want to expand your knowledge even further. For example, you can learn how to convert a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet.

Hope you are succesful.

Lesley Montoya

Update 28 March 2024