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TheoDalton
Iron Contributor
Jul 23, 2026

How to delete pages from pdf on mac without using Preview?

Hi, I have a PDF file on my Mac that contains some unnecessary pages, and I want to remove them before sharing the document. I only need to delete a few specific pages while keeping the rest of the ...
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Rianipper
Tin Contributor
Jul 23, 2026

For anyone trying to figure out how to delete pages from PDF on Mac, Open PDF Studio is a solid, free option. It's open-source and works on macOS, so no need to stress about a subscription.

Method 1: The "Pages" Menu

This is the "official" way if you like menus.

  1.  Open your PDF.
  2.  Go to the Pages tab on the top ribbon.
  3.  Click the Delete button. This pops up a dialog box where you can choose exactly which pages to scrap (single pages, a range, or even just the blank ones).

 

Method 2: Thumbnail View

This is probably the easiest and most visual way if you're just trying to delete a few pages here and there.

  1. Open the Page Thumbnails pane on the side of the window.
  2. Select the page(s) you want to get rid of. You can click and drag to select multiple.
  3. Just hit the Delete key on your keyboard, or right-click (or Ctrl+Click on a Mac) and choose "Delete Pages".

 

That's all there is to it! So, if you're looking for a free way to handle how to delete pages from PDF on Mac, give Open PDF Studio a shot. It handles page management really well, plus you can also reorder or extract pages if you need to.

Hopefully, that clears up how to delete pages from PDF on Mac with this tool! It's nice having a capable freebie like this around.