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How to Remove Blank Pages from a Scanned PDF
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Scanning both sides of single-sided paper, or scanning through an automatic feeder, commonly produces blank pages mixed into the result. Removing them keeps the final document tidy and correctly numbered.
Step-by-step: remove blank pages
- 1Open editpdfai.com/delete-pages and upload the scanned document.
- 2Scroll through the thumbnails — blank pages are usually easy to spot as visibly empty in the preview.
- 3Select every blank page across the document.
- 4Download the cleaned-up PDF.
Preventing blank pages next time
If you scan regularly, check your scanner's duplex (double-sided) setting — scanning single-sided paper on a duplex setting is the most common cause of blank pages appearing throughout a batch.
Check near-blank pages carefully
A page with only a faint watermark, letterhead, or footer can look blank at a glance — zoom in before deleting if you are not certain.
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