Reducing PDF Size by Cutting Pages

Published: Oct 19, 2026 | Updated: Oct 19, 2026 | About (Japanese)

Key points

Removing pages is the shortcut to a smaller file without losing quality
Cut pages first, then compress if still large
Protect the quality of important pages

Compression is not the only way to shrink a file. Cutting pages makes it smaller without reducing quality.

Review the pages first

Blank pages
Duplicate pages
Material the recipient doesn't ask for (contents, notices and so on)

Steps

In "Extract or Delete PDF Pages", delete the pages you don't need.
Check the size of the saved PDF.
If it is still over the limit, use "Compress PDF" with a size limit.

How to combine them

Cut pages → quality stays as it was
Compress → smaller file, but text can blur and can no longer be selected

Cutting pages first lets you use lighter compression.

Before submitting

Check that the text is readable and the needed pages remain.

Use "Extract or Delete PDF Pages" (free)

Tools that go well with this

Split PDF: Split a PDF into several files: one page each, every N pages, or by ranges.
Rotate & Reorder PDF Pages: Fix sideways pages, change the page order, or remove pages.
Compress PDF: Shrink a PDF to fit under a size you choose, for upload limits.

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