Remove Blank Pages

Automatically detect and remove all blank pages from your PDF document.

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What are Blank Pages in PDF?

Blank pages in PDFs are empty pages that contain no visible content, text, or images. They often get accidentally inserted during document creation, scanning, or conversion processes. While sometimes intentional for formatting purposes, they usually just waste space and disrupt reading flow.

Common causes of blank pages:

  • Scanner errors: Extra blank scans when digitizing documents
  • Conversion issues: When converting from Word, Excel, or images to PDF
  • Print settings: "Force odd pages" or section breaks in Word
  • Software bugs: PDF generation software inserting empty pages
  • Merge operations: When combining PDFs with different page sizes
  • Template issues: Empty pages in form templates or reports

Why Remove Them?

  • ✓ Reduce file size by 10-50%
  • ✓ Improve reading experience
  • ✓ Save printing costs
  • ✓ Professional document presentation
  • ✓ Faster email attachments

How to Remove Blank Pages from PDF

1

Upload PDF

Drag & drop your PDF or click to select. Files stay on your device - no server uploads.

2

Adjust Sensitivity

Use the slider (80% recommended) to control what's detected as "blank". Higher values catch more.

3

Preview & Select

Review detected blank pages in thumbnail view. Deselect any pages you want to keep.

4

Download Clean PDF

Get your optimized PDF instantly. Original file remains unchanged on your computer.

Tips for Best Results

Optimal Settings Guide

  • 80% sensitivity: Works for 95% of documents
  • 90%+ sensitivity: For documents with very light watermarks or headers
  • 60-70% sensitivity: When you want to keep pages with minimal content

What Our Tool Detects

  • Completely empty pages (100% white)
  • Pages with only invisible metadata
  • Pages with watermarks (adjust sensitivity)
  • Pages with headers/footers only (adjust sensitivity)

Frequently Asked Questions

Our algorithm analyzes each page's content at pixel level:

  • Scans for visible content (text, images, lines)
  • Ignores metadata and invisible elements
  • Uses sensitivity setting to determine "blankness" threshold
  • Processes each page independently
  • Provides visual preview before deletion

The sensitivity slider controls how strict the detection is. At 100%, only perfectly white pages are removed. At 50%, pages with minimal content might be kept.

It depends on your sensitivity setting and the watermark/header characteristics:

  • Low sensitivity (60-70%): Keeps pages with light watermarks
  • Medium sensitivity (80%): Removes pages with very faint watermarks
  • High sensitivity (90-100%): May remove pages with visible headers

We always show a preview so you can verify which pages will be removed. If you need to keep watermarked pages, use a lower sensitivity setting or manually deselect them in the preview.

No, there are no limits! Our tool works entirely in your browser:

  • No file size restrictions
  • No page count limits
  • No daily usage caps
  • No registration required
  • Works offline after initial page load

Performance depends on your device's memory. For very large PDFs (500+ pages), processing may take a few extra seconds. All processing happens locally - we never see or store your files.

Yes, we provide multiple safety measures:

  1. Preview before deletion: See exactly which pages will be removed
  2. Manual selection: Deselect any pages you want to keep
  3. Original file untouched: Your source PDF remains unchanged on your computer
  4. Multiple downloads: You can process the same file multiple times with different settings

If you accidentally remove the wrong pages, simply re-upload your original PDF and try again with different settings. Your original file is never modified.

File size reduction depends on several factors:

  • Number of blank pages removed: Each blank page typically adds 2-10KB
  • PDF compression: Scanned PDFs see more reduction than text-based ones
  • Document type: Reports with many blank sections see 20-40% reduction
  • Scan quality: High-resolution scans have larger blank pages

Typical results:

  • 100-page document with 10 blank pages: ~5-10% reduction
  • Scanned book with blank backsides: 30-50% reduction
  • Presentation with intentional blank slides: Variable

For further compression, use our Compress PDF tool after removing blank pages.

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