Delete pages by range from PDF

Range-based deletion — type page ranges and Flint deletes exactly what you specify.

3 min readDelete by range

Pages 23-47 and 89-105 need to go. Clicking them individually is slow. Typing a range is fast.

Flint accepts range syntax in the delete input.

Range syntax

Hyphens for ranges, commas to separate: '23-47, 89-105'. Single pages valid too: '5, 8, 12-20'. Negative offsets work: '-3' is third-from-last, '-5--1' is last five. Open-ended ranges: '50-' means 50 to end. No need for brackets; whitespace is ignored.

Type, preview, delete

Open delete PDF pages, drop the file, type your range in the page input. Flint highlights the selected pages in the thumbnail grid. Scroll through to verify the selection matches what you intended. Hit delete. Save.

Combining ranges with clicks

Type a range, then click additional pages to add to selection. Or shift-click to extend. The page input and the thumbnail grid stay in sync — whatever you select via either method shows up in both.

Save the original first

If you might want any of the deleted content back, keep an archived copy of the source PDF. Flint never modifies your source file directly, but once you delete and save, the only recovery is the original.

FAQ

What if my range exceeds document length?

Flint clips to actual length. '170-200' on a 180-page doc deletes pages 170-180.

Can I delete every page except a few?

Easier to flip the logic: split by range to keep just the few pages you want. Less typing.

Maximum ranges per delete?

Hundreds. No practical limit.

Does range delete affect bookmarks?

Deleted-page bookmarks are removed. Others remap.

Type the range, hit delete. Delete by range.

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Drop a PDF in and you'll be done in seconds — no install, files private to your account.

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