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Reorder and delete PDF pages

Change page order or delete the pages you do not need.

Your files never leave your computer: everything runs in your browser.

Reorder and delete PDF pages

Your files never leave your computer: everything runs in your browser.

Quick answer · example

How do I reorder or delete pages in a PDF?

Type the new order, for example 3, 1-2, 4-, and choose to keep them; or type the pages you do not need and choose to delete them. The resulting PDF is built in your browser.

Calculation assumptions

List pages in the order you want to keep them, or choose to delete them. It runs in your browser and the original is unchanged.

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Formula and assumptions

Local processing with pdf-lib (MIT licence) · no file upload · the limit is your device memory

List pages in the order you want to keep them, or choose to delete them. It runs in your browser and the original is unchanged.

How to use this calculator

Sort out a scan in the wrong order or remove blank, duplicate or unwanted pages. Choose whether the pages you type are the ones to keep, in that order, or the ones to delete.

Worked example

  1. Choose the PDF and check the page count.
  2. Type the new order, for example 3, 1-2, 4-, or the pages to remove.
  3. Choose the action, press Apply changes and download the result.

Interpreting the result

With «Keep them in this order», pages you do not type are left out of the result. With «Delete them», everything else stays in its original order. To reverse a whole document, type a backwards range such as 20-1.

Frequently asked questions

How do I delete only the last page?

Choose delete and type its number; the page counter tells you which one it is.

Can I move a page to the end?

Yes. If the PDF has 10 pages and you want page 2 last, type 1, 3-10, 2 and choose keep.

Is the original file changed?

No. A new PDF is always downloaded; yours stays the same.

References and method

References and method