Sort and delete PDF pages

Reorder the pages of a PDF, or remove the ones you do not need.

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Put the pages in the right order

Move pages around and drop the ones that should not be there, then download the result.

Reorder pages

Drag pages into the sequence the document should actually have. Scans that came out backwards, or sections assembled in the wrong order, are fixed in one pass.

Delete pages

Remove blank pages, duplicate scans, cover sheets or anything the recipient does not need to see, without rebuilding the document from scratch.

See the pages while you work

The pages are shown as thumbnails, so you are moving and removing things you can see rather than working from page numbers alone.

Delete pages from a PDF

Scanned documents collect pages nobody wants: blank backs of double-sided sheets, a fax cover, a duplicate that fed through twice. Removing them before the file is filed or sent makes it shorter to read and smaller to store.

It also matters for disclosure. Sending a whole document when only part of it is relevant hands over more than you meant to, and deleting the pages first is a simpler fix than explaining afterwards.

Pages arranged in a chosen order before the document is created 3 1 4 2 As uploaded 1 2 3 4 Your order One document

Drag the pages into the order you want, and they are saved as one document

Reorder the pages of a PDF

Documents assembled from several sources rarely arrive in the right sequence, and automatic feeders often reverse a stack. Rather than splitting the file and merging it back together, move the pages directly into the order you want.

Thumbnails make this practical on a long document, because you are working from what the pages look like rather than counting positions.

Pages arranged in a chosen order before the document is created 3 1 4 2 As uploaded 1 2 3 4 Your order One document

Drag the pages into the order you want, and they are saved as one document

Sort and delete pages in the browser

Nothing is installed. The editor runs from a browser tab, so it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, including on a machine where you cannot install a PDF suite.

Upload from your device, from a link or from cloud storage, up to 50 MB without an account.

The same app open in a browser tab on a laptop and on a phone, with nothing installed on either No install needed Works on phones too

Your document stays yours

Rearranging a document usually means the document matters. These are the guarantees that come with it.

Encrypted in transit and at rest

Everything moves over TLS with modern ciphers, and personal data is held in encrypted storage.

Automated, with nobody watching

No person opens your PDF. The work is done by software, no copies are taken, and no backup of a user file is kept.

German company, GDPR rules

The service is run by QaamGo Web GmbH under the GDPR. Your copyright and ownership never change hands.

How to reorder PDF pages? How to remove pages from a PDF?

  1. Upload a PDF.

  2. Reorder the pages via drag and drop using the thumbnails.

  3. Click the trash icon to delete single pages.

  4. Click a thumbnail to select multiple pages and rearrange them together.

  5. Sort the pages in ascending or descending order by clicking the respective button (optional).

  6. Clicking "Reset" will undo all changes made since the upload.

  7. Click "Save" once you are happy with the preview, then confirm to download your rearranged document.

Frequently asked questions about sorting and deleting PDF pages

Is it free to delete pages from a PDF?

Yes. Sort and delete is free and needs no account. Files up to 50 MB can be edited without registering, and a free account or a paid plan raises that limit.

Can I reorder and delete pages at the same time?

Yes. Both happen in the same view, so you can drop the pages you do not want and rearrange what is left before downloading.

Does removing pages change the rest of the document?

No. The remaining pages are unchanged - same text, same images, same quality. Only the pages you removed are gone.

Can I get a deleted page back?

Yes, while you are editing. Undo puts a deleted page back where it was, and Reset returns every page as it was loaded. The PDF you uploaded is never modified.

Is it safe to edit a PDF online?

Yes. The connection is encrypted, the work is done by software rather than by people, and no backup of a user file is kept. You keep the ownership and the copyright of the document, and the service is run by QaamGo Web GmbH, a German company, under the GDPR.

How is this different from splitting a PDF?

Splitting cuts one document into several files. This keeps one document and changes which pages are in it and in what order.

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