How do I remove blank pages from a PDF?

Drop your PDF onto the tool. The thumbnail grid renders every page so empty ones stand out clearly. Click each blank page to mark it for deletion, then click Download.

Does the tool find blank pages automatically?

You pick them yourself. The tool renders every page as a thumbnail so empty pages are easy to spot, but it does not analyse pages for blankness. A page with only faint scanner marks can look blank at thumbnail size, so open the PDF in a viewer to check any page you are unsure about before you download.

Why do scanned PDFs end up with blank pages?

Document scanners often add extra blank pages, especially in duplex mode when one side of a sheet has no content. Removing them tidies up the file before sharing or printing.

Will images and text on the kept pages be preserved?

Yes. The remaining pages are copied to a new PDF with their original content intact. There is no re-encoding, so quality is unchanged.

Can I mark multiple blanks at once?

Yes. Click each blank thumbnail to add it to the deletion list, or type a page range like 3, 7, 12 to mark several at once. Typing a range replaces the current marks; you can then click thumbnails to add or remove pages before downloading.

Remove Blank Pages from PDF

Drop your PDF and the thumbnail grid lets you spot blank pages at a glance. Click each blank page to mark it for removal, then download the cleaned PDF. All processing runs in your browser.

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How it works

pdfjs-dist renders every page of your PDF as a small thumbnail in your browser, so a blank page shows up as an empty card in the grid. You mark the blank ones by clicking them; the tool does not judge blankness itself. On download, pdf-lib builds a new document from the pages you kept, cuts links and shared resources that point at the removed pages, and saves it as a fresh PDF with empty document properties.

Processing runs in your browser

All page removal happens locally in your browser tab. pdf-lib rebuilds the document in memory and the resulting file is downloaded directly to your device. Our servers are not involved at any point.

Frequently asked questions

How do I remove blank pages from a PDF?: Drop your PDF onto the tool. The thumbnail grid renders every page so empty ones stand out clearly. Click each blank page to mark it for deletion, then click Download.
Does the tool find blank pages automatically?: You pick them yourself. The tool renders every page as a thumbnail so empty pages are easy to spot, but it does not analyse pages for blankness. A page with only faint scanner marks can look blank at thumbnail size, so open the PDF in a viewer to check any page you are unsure about before you download.
Why do scanned PDFs end up with blank pages?: Document scanners often add extra blank pages, especially in duplex mode when one side of a sheet has no content. Removing them tidies up the file before sharing or printing.
Will images and text on the kept pages be preserved?: Yes. The remaining pages are copied to a new PDF with their original content intact. There is no re-encoding, so quality is unchanged.
Can I mark multiple blanks at once?: Yes. Click each blank thumbnail to add it to the deletion list, or type a page range like 3, 7, 12 to mark several at once. Typing a range replaces the current marks; you can then click thumbnails to add or remove pages before downloading.

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

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