Where is the option to delete a page in the Files app?

Open the PDF in Files and tap the sidebar icon at the top left to show the page thumbnails. Each thumbnail has a ⋯ button; tapping it offers Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Insert Blank Page, Insert from File, Scan Pages and Delete.

I deleted the wrong page. Can I get it back?

Only immediately, by shaking the phone to undo before you close the document. Files writes the deletion into the PDF at once. If the file lives in iCloud Drive, iCloud.com may hold an earlier version; otherwise the browser tool, which leaves the original untouched, is the safer route.

Can I delete several pages at once on an iPhone?

Not in the Files app, which removes one page per tap. The browser tool lets you mark as many pages as you like, shows the count, and removes them together with the original left as it was.

Does the browser tool upload the PDF?

No. The document is opened into Safari on the phone, the pages are removed there, and the new file is saved to Files. Nothing is sent to a server.

How to delete pages from a PDF on an iPhone

Since iOS 15 the Files app can remove pages from a PDF on an iPhone through a page sidebar most people never open. It saves straight into the file with no confirmation, so the browser tool is worth knowing when you would rather see the result before it is written.

The built-in way on an iPhone or iPad: Files

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Open the PDF in the Files app.
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Tap the page thumbnail sidebar button at the top left (it looks like a page with a list beside it) to show the page thumbnails.
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Tap ⋯ on the page you want to remove and choose Delete. Repeat for other pages.
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The change is saved into the file immediately, so work on a copy if you might want the page back.

Where it falls short

No confirmation and no preview of the resulting document.
One page at a time; there is no multi-select delete.
Requires iOS 15 or later; older versions show the PDF read-only.

Do it in the browser instead

The same Delete pages tool as the main page, running in Safari on an iPhone or iPad. Nothing is installed and the file is processed on your device.

Drop your PDF here

PDF · up to 100 MB · select the pages to remove

Processed in your browser. This file never leaves your device.

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Choose the PDF
Open the tool in Safari, tap Choose file, and pick the document from Files or Photos.
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Tap the pages to remove
they are marked, not deleted yet
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Download the result
Tap Delete pages, then Download. The trimmed PDF is saved to Files and the original is untouched.

Files or the browser tool?

	Files	PDF Spree
Cost	Free, built in	Free, no account
Text stays selectable	Yes	Yes
File leaves your device	No	No — processed in the browser
Works on other devices	No, this platform only	Yes, any modern browser

How to delete pages from a PDF on an iPhone

The built-in way on an iPhone or iPad: Files

Where it falls short

Do it in the browser instead

Choose the PDF

Tap the pages to remove

Download the result

Files or the browser tool?

Delete pages on an iPhone or iPad: questions

More PDF tasks on an iPhone or iPad

The built-in way on an iPhone or iPad: Files

Where it falls short

Do it in the browser instead

Choose the PDF

Tap the pages to remove

Download the result

Files or the browser tool?

Delete pages on an iPhone or iPad: questions

Where is the option to delete a page in the Files app?

I deleted the wrong page. Can I get it back?

Can I delete several pages at once on an iPhone?

Does the browser tool upload the PDF?

More PDF tasks on an iPhone or iPad

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