You've scanned a document, and there are blank pages scattered throughout. Or you've exported a file, and extra blank pages appear at the end. Cleaning them up is tedious, but there's an automatic way.
Why blank pages appear
- Scanning: ADF scanners sometimes pull blank pages.
- Exporting: Documents exported from some apps include blank pages.
- Merging: Blank pages can appear when merging files.
- Printing: Some print settings add blank pages.
How to remove blank pages
- Open PDFly's Remove Blank Pages tool.
- Upload your PDF.
- Adjust the sensitivity — lower is more sensitive (detects more blanks).
- Click process — the tool automatically detects and removes blank pages.
- Download your cleaned PDF.
How the detection works
The tool analyzes each page and checks how much content it contains. If a page has very little content (mostly white space), it's flagged as blank and removed. The sensitivity setting controls what "very little content" means.
Need to clean up a PDF?
Remove blank pages automatically — no uploads, no signup.
Open Remove Blank Pages ToolFrequently Asked Questions
Can it detect pages with just a logo?
Yes — if the logo is small, it might be detected as blank. Adjust sensitivity if needed.
Can it remove blank pages from scanned PDFs?
Yes — it works with scanned PDFs. Blank pages appear as white areas.
What if a page has a watermark?
Watermarks are detected as content, so the page won't be removed.