Remove Pages from a PDF File for Free: 6 Ways

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Is there a page in your PDF document that doesn't need to be there? You can easily delete any PDF page, blank or not, using free tools on your computer. This wikiHow article will show you how to remove pages from a PDF file using your Windows or Mac computer, Google Chrome, SmallPDF, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

There are many different ways to remove pages from PDFs, even without using Adobe Acrobat. If you have a Windows computer, open a PDF and press CTRL + P, then select Microsoft Print to PDF as the Destination. Select Custom from the Pages drop-down menu and type the pages you want to keep. Click Print and then select a save location and click Save.

Using Windows

• On both Windows 10 and 11, you can use the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF feature to keep only specific pages, therefore "deleting" unwanted pages.

Click the "Destination" drop-down menu. You'll see a list of available printers and other destinations.

• If you don't see this option, do the following to enable it:
  • Open the Start menu.
  • Type "turn windows features on or off".
  • Click the first option.
  • Check the box next to Microsoft Print to PDF.
  • Click OK.

  

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  Set "Pages" as Custom . Click the drop-down menu to see more options. By default, this will be preset to All.

  

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  • For example, to keep all pages except 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13 from a 20-page document, enter the following:
    • 1-3, 5, 10-12, 14-20

    

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    Select a save location and click Save . The new PDF will be saved to your computer, without the unwanted pages.

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    Using Mac

    

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    \n"> Open the PDF file. By default, it should open in the Preview app. [1] X Research source

    

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    \n"> Press ⌘ Command + P . This will open the Print menu.

    

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    \n"> Set "Pages" as Selected Pages in Sidebar . By default, this will be preset to All.

    

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    • Deselect the pages to "delete" them from the new document.

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    Click the down arrow next to "PDF". This is towards the bottom of the menu. You'll see a list of options.

    

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    \n"> Select Save as PDF . This will be listed in the drop-down menu.

    

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    \n"> Click Print . This is the button at the bottom of the screen. A new window will open.

    

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    • You can also enter information such as the Title, Subject, and Keywords to make the file easier to find later.
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    Using Google Chrome

    

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    Open the PDF file in Google Chrome. If Google Chrome isn't your default PDF viewer, right-click (or Command-click) the file, click Open with, and then select Google Chrome.

    

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    \n"> Click the Print icon. This is in the top-right corner of the page. A printing menu will open.

    

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    Set "Destination" as Save as PDF . Click the drop-down menu to see more options. If you have other printers connected, you'll also see them here.

    

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    Set "Pages" as Custom . Click the drop-down menu to see more options. By default, this will be preset to All.

    

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    • For example, to keep all pages except 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 13 from a 20-page document, enter the following:
      • 1-3, 5, 10-12, 14-20

      

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      • A pop-up window will open.

      

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      • The new PDF will be saved to your computer without the undesired pages.
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      Using Adobe Online

      

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      • You can use the online tool for free with an Adobe account.

      

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      Click Select a file or drag and drop a PDF to the browser. If you are using your file manager (File Explorer on Windows and Finder on Mac), double-click to open a file in the Adobe tool.

      

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      Sign into your Adobe account. If you don't have a free account, you can create one by clicking Create a free account.

      

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      • Click the box in the top left corner of the pages to select them, then tap the trashcan icon in the menubar to delete multiple pages at once.

      

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      Click Save . It's in the top right corner of your browser and will direct you to a preview of the PDF without the deleted pages.

      

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      Using SmallPDF

      

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      • You can use SmallPDF to delete pages from 2 PDFs each day for free. If you want unlimited edits, you can get a 7-day free trial, which also allows you to make other changes to PDFs in your web browser.
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      • You can also drag-and-drop the PDF into the purple box and skip the next step.

      

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      Select your PDF and click Open . This uploads your file to SmallPDF and displays the pages as thumbnails (small images).

      

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      • Repeat this step for all other pages you want to delete.

      

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      Click Finish . It's the blue button near the top of your browser. This removes the selected pages and displays a preview.

      

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      Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

      

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      • This feature is not available in the free version of Adobe Acrobat (Reader).
      • If the PDF doesn't open in Acrobat, right-click the file, choose Open with, and then select Acrobat.

      

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      Click Organize Pages . It's in the right panel (in the secondary toolbar). You'll now see thumbnails (small versions of each page) in the Document area.

      

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      • If you want to select multiple pages at once, click the Page Thumbnails button in the left panel to display thumbnails in a panel called "Page Thumbnails." Then, press and hold Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) as you click each page you want to delete in that panel.

      

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      Click the trash icon to delete the selected page(s). If you just selected one page, click the trash icon right next to it. If you selected multiple pages, click the trash icon at the top of the Page Thumbnails panel. [5] X Research source

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      Expert Q&A

      How can I split a PDF file for free? Luigi Oppido
      Computer & Tech Specialist

      Luigi Oppido is the Owner and Operator of Pleasure Point Computers in Santa Cruz, California. Luigi has over 25 years of experience in general computer repair, data recovery, virus removal, and upgrades. He is also the host of the Computer Man Show! broadcasted on KSQD covering central California for over two years.

      Computer & Tech Specialist Expert Answer

      Use a free PDF printer! Go to the "print" menu while your PDF is open and select the page range you'd like to separate from the rest of the PDF. In the settings, switch your regular printer to a PDF printer—this saves the PDF as a new file. This can be done on any program that's viewing the PDF as long as you have a PDF printer installed (like CutePDF).

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      In my Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, there is no option for "Print to PDF" in the Print command. What can I do?

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      Just open the file in your internet browser, then click print or Ctrl+ P. In the Destination, chose "Save to PDF", then enter the page numbers you want. Click Save and you're done!

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      What should I do if there is no "delete" icon in the thumbnail pane? Community Answer

      Then you are using Adobe Reader, which is what most people have for just reading PDFs (not creating them). To delete pages, go to "print to PDF" in the print command. Chose to print only the pages you want to keep. Click print or create PDF. Then the pages will be gone.

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