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Remove blank pages from scanned PDFs

Every double-sided scan creates ghost pages. Every two-page form that feeds through a sheet feeder leaves a blank behind. Clean up scanning artifacts automatically — strip blank pages before archiving, sharing, or indexing. The Remove Pages API detects and removes blank pages in bulk.

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contract-scan.pdf 24 pages (6 blank)
Pages 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 22 are blank from double-side feed
↓ remove-pages-api (blank-detect mode)
contract-scan-clean.pdf 18 pages
All 6 blank pages removed. File size reduced 22%.

Auto

blank page detection

-22%

avg file size reduction

Batch

process 100s of files

OCR

accuracy improved

Why blank pages hurt more than just file size

OCR engines miscount pages

Blank pages break page-number indexing and cause document management systems to create wrong metadata entries.

Reviewers lose document flow

Blank pages interrupt reading flow. Reviewers skip forward, lose context, or assume content is missing when it isn't.

Storage waste at scale

A 25% blank-page rate across 10,000 archived scans means 2,500 unnecessary pages stored, indexed, and backed up forever.

Add blank-page cleanup to your scan intake pipeline

  1. 1

    Receive scan — from any scanner or upload endpoint

  2. 2

    POST to Remove Pages API with blank-detect mode

  3. 3

    Archive clean PDF — smaller, indexed correctly, ready for OCR

Stop archiving blank pages. Start now.

Every document that enters your archive should be clean. Automate it with one API call per scan.

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