# Delete PDF Pages for researchers

_Updated July 2026 · Arthize · https://arthize.com/for/researchers/delete-pdf-pages_

Arthize lets researchers and academics delete pages from a PDF in a private workspace — free, with no watermark. Deleting PDF pages removes the pages you don't need — blanks, drafts or confidential inserts — and saves a clean, renumbered document.

## Why researchers delete pages from a PDF

A researcher merges a paper with its appendices, extracts a results table into Excel for re-analysis, and compresses the figure-heavy submission under a journal's upload limit — privately.

**Built for papers.** Whether it's papers, datasets, appendices, Arthize's delete pdf pages keeps the work inside your private workspace. Unpublished work and grant applications are confidential; a private workspace keeps them out of public tools.

## What matters when you delete pages from a PDF

Deleting pages renumbers the remaining pages automatically.

It is the quick way to remove blank or confidential pages before sharing.

Deletion is lossless for the pages you keep.

## How to delete pages from a PDF

1. **Open the page tool** — Sign in and open the page organiser.
2. **Add your PDF** — Upload the document to trim.
3. **Select pages to delete** — Tick the pages you want gone; the rest renumber automatically.
4. **Download** — Save a tidy PDF without the removed pages.

## FAQ

### How do researchers delete pages from a PDF for free?

Deleting PDF pages removes the pages you don't need — blanks, drafts or confidential inserts — and saves a clean, renumbered document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark, and the file is deleted after the job — which is why researchers and academics can use it for papers without a confidentiality risk.

### Is it private to delete pages from a PDF sensitive papers?

Yes. Unpublished work and grant applications are confidential; a private workspace keeps them out of public tools. Files are processed inside your private Arthize workspace and deleted after the job.

### How do I delete pages from a PDF?

Deleting PDF pages removes the pages you don't need — blanks, drafts or confidential inserts — and saves a clean, renumbered document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.

### Can I remove blank pages from a scanned PDF?

Deleting PDF pages removes the pages you don't need — blanks, drafts or confidential inserts — and saves a clean, renumbered document. On Arthize it's free with no watermark and processed privately.