Is it possible to delete pages from a PDF file? If you're asking yourself this question, you've likely faced the frustration of trying to delete pages from a PDF.

Yes, it is possible to delete pages from a PDF file. This article is going to show you how to go about it.

How to Delete Pages From a PDF in Google Chrome

Before using any online tool, you can start by using a browser like Google Chrome to delete pages from a PDF. Here are the steps on how to remove pages from PDF using Google Chrome:

1. Open your Google Chrome browser on your PC, and then click on downloads (i.e. Ctrl+J on Windows).

google chrome browser download button

2. Go to your file explorer and select the document you want to delete pages from and drag it onto the Downloads tab.

download tab on google chrome

3. Your document will open. Click on the print icon and select the pages you want.

open document in google chrome

4. Click save, then your computer will prompt you on where you want to save the document. If you don't need the original document, you can save the new PDF over the original document. However, if you want to keep the original, make sure to save the new PDF under a new file name.

save selected files

5. Look at the new file to make sure you have the right pages. You're all set!

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How to Delete Pages From PDF on Windows

If you're using Microsoft Word 2013 or other later Windows versions, you can use it to delete pages from a PDF file. To do so:

  1. Open Microsoft Word and go to File > Open > Computer > Browser and then select the PDF document you want to delete pages from.
  2. Make sure you select All Files on the file format option; if not, you won't see any files in .pdf format. Alternatively, you can open the PDF file using your OneDrive account or different web locations.
  3. A pop-up message will show up to let you know that the action will convert your PDF document to a Word document. Click OK to continue.
  4. Now that the document is in Word, scroll down and go to the page you want to delete. Highlight all the page(s) you wish to delete and press the Delete key.
  5. Once you're done deleting, go to File" > Open > Save As and choose PDF and then click the Save button. It will convert the edited Word document back to PDF.

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How to Delete Pages From a PDF Online

There are several online tools you can use to delete pages from a PDF. One of them is Sejda, which is an online resource with over 30+ PDF tools that make it easy to edit PDF documents. To remove pages from PDF online using Sejda:

  1. Upload the PDF document you want to delete pages from.
  2. Select the pages you want to delete and then click delete to remove the selected pages.
  3. Save the changes, then download your new PDF document.
Sejda online PDF tool

How to Delete Pages From PDF Free Using PDF2Go

PDF2Go is a free tool that you can use to delete pages from a PDF. To use it:

  1. Upload your PDF document.
  2. Reorder the pages you want using drag and drop, and then use the trash icon to delete the unwanted pages.
  3. Save the document once you've deleted all the pages you don't want, and then download the document.
PDF2Go

How to Delete Pages From PDF Using macOS

If you own a MacBook, you can use Preview—a built-in app—to delete pages in a PDF document. To use Preview:

  1. Open the PDF document in Preview.
  2. On the toolbar, click edit on the top menu tab, select the page(s) you want to delete, and then click delete.

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How to Delete Pages From PDF Using an iPhone

If you have an iPhone or iPad, PDFelement is one of the best tools you can use to delete pages from PDF. To remove pages from a PDF document, you first need to download the app from the Apple App Store. When using your iPhone:

  1. Import the PDF document you will be working on from your cloud storage account. Alternatively, use Wi-Fi transfer to import the PDF to your local list.
  2. Open the PDF, and enter Page mode by tapping on the top icon on the right side of the screen.
  3. Tap on the Edit icon and select the page(s) you want to delete. Once you have the pages you want to delete, tap on the Delete button at the bottom.

Download: PDFelement (Free, in-app purchases available)

PDFelement app

How to Delete Pages From PDF on an Android phone

Deleting pages from a PDF on Android is a pretty similar process to iPhone. You'll need a PDF editor like PDFelement that can be to delete pages, add them, and even convert documents. To delete pages from PDF on an Android phone:

  1. Download PDFelement from the Google Play Store and launch the app.
  2. Open the PDF document you want to delete pages from.
  3. Tap on the more icon (three dots) on the top right of the screen, and choose Page on the pop-up menu.
  4. Select the page(s) you want to delete by tapping on the page thumbnails. Then tap on the Delete button on the top-right section. Tap Yes on the pop-up to confirm dialog.

Download: PDFelement (Free, in-app purchases available)

How to Delete Pages From a PDF

PDF is a great way to present and exchange documents independent of hardware, software, or operating system. PDF files are mainly for viewing and not editing, which makes PDF popular for preserving document formatting and ensuring everyone sees a document as intended by the sender.

This advantage can also be a burden, in that it's difficult to edit a PDF file. Nonetheless, with the above methods, you can circumvent the challenge, and you will be able to delete pages from a PDF document.