How to Delete PDF Pages on Mac [3 Quick Ways]

Delete pages from your PDF on Mac using Xodo Web through a browser or on your desktop using Xodo PDF Studio or by using the Preview app.

As a Mac user, managing digital documents efficiently is crucial, and you’re probably using PDFs to work with, share, and store information. And, no doubt, there have been moments where you needed to modify the pages in your PDF.

Needing to remove certain pages from your PDF, eliminate duplicate content, weed out blank pages – the list goes on.

Fortunately, you can delete pages of a PDF on Mac, whether you're handling a lengthy report, an e-book, or a multi-page document, you can not only improve your document but save time and effort, as well.

In this guide, we'll explore how to delete pages using the most common methods you can use on your Mac:

• Online with Xodo Web
• On your desktop with Xodo PDF Studio
• Using the Preview app

With this guide, you'll be able to effortlessly edit your PDFs and keep your content concise in just a few clicks. Let’s start! 

Delete pages in PDF on Mac using an online tool

To use your browser to delete PDF pages on your Mac, you can use online tools likeXodo Web. Here’s how:

1. Go to Xodo’s online Delete Pages from PDF tool.
2. Upload your PDF.
3. Select the pages you wish to delete from your PDF by clicking on them. Or enter in a page range if you have larger files.
4. Click on Delete.
5. Once your pages are deleted, you can download and save the PDF to your device or to your cloud drive.

Although an online tool, Xodo Web is powerful enough to delete multiple PDF pages on your Mac at once so you can quickly delete non-consecutive pages.

As a bonus, you can click and drag on the thumbnails to quickly reorder your pages right on the spot if needed.

Xodo Web has other PDF tools you can use to organize your PDFs, from rotating and rearranging to merging and splitting your PDF documents on the page level.

Can I delete pages from a scanned PDF file?

Yes, you can delete pages from a scanned PDF to reduce or clean up your PDF. You can use the same steps above to complete the task.

Just upload your PDF to Xodo Web’s Delete Pages tool, select your pages, and click on Delete. You can then simply download the PDF.

Remove PDF pages on Mac using a desktop editor

You can remove PDF pages to tailor your PDF offline and using a desktop PDF editor like Xodo PDF Studio:

1. Download and install Xodo PDF Studio on your Windows, macOS, or Linux.
2. Open your PDF file in Xodo PDF Studio.
3. Go to Pages > Delete.
4. Specify the pages you wish to delete. You can select from Even Pages Only, Odd Pages Only, Blank Pages or enter specific page numbers.
5. Click on OK.

You can also use the Page Thumbnails in the side panel to speed up the task. Click on the page icon on the left-hand side to expand the panel, click on the page thumbnail (or CTRL + click to select multiple pages) and then click on the garbage can icon and confirm your deletion.

Remove pages from a PDF on Mac using Preview

You can also use the Preview app on your Mac to delete pages from PDF with the steps below:

1. Choose View > Thumbnails or View > Contact Sheet.
2. Select the page or pages to delete.
3. Press the Delete key on your keyboard (or choose Edit > Delete).

While this method can be a easy method, it doesn’t provide you much flexibility to do anything else and is only ideal if you need a quick solution.

Easily remove pages and do more with PDFs on your Mac

Deleting pages from a PDF document can be a straightforward process, especially with the right tools. By using the online, desktop, and native tools we’ve covered above, editing PDF pages can be a simple task.

Knowing how to delete pages from a PDF can help with streamlining documents and presenting only the information you need without having to reconstruct your PDF from scratch. With Xodo, the process is simple, intuitive, and easy.

If you need to do more with your PDF, check out our other Xodo guides:

• How to Crop your PDF documents
• How to Resize a PDF
• How to Add Pages to PDF
• How to Extract Pages from PDF
• How to Organize PDF Pages
• How to Split PDF
• How to Merge PDF Files

Xodo is cross platform compatible so you can choose which platform works for you. Select from web, desktop or mobile platforms:

• Explore Xodo for macOS
• See All Xodo Web Tools
• Download Xodo for iOS

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