Run it without any setup
After you add a file, the options panel shows the output format, PDF, and has nothing for you to fill in. Press Run Remove Images and the job starts.
Remove images from PDF
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- One PDF
- You set
- Nothing, it runs as it is
- You get
- The PDF without its images
Removing images takes the pictures out of a PDF and returns the document without them. This page has no settings. You add one PDF, press the run button and download one PDF. The request the page sends carries a single instruction, to remove the images, and it covers the whole file. There is no list of pictures to tick and no way to keep the logo while dropping the photos. That makes the tool a fit for a text-only copy to read or print, and a poor fit when a few images must stay. To save the pictures before they go, run Add / Extract Images first, which returns them in a ZIP.
What can you do when you remove images from a PDF?
Clear every image in one pass
The job covers the whole document. Pictures on all pages are handled in a single run, so you do not work through the file page by page.
Get a PDF back
The result is one PDF. Use the Download button once the page reports that your file is ready.
Keep your original
The tool works on the uploaded copy and returns a new file. The PDF on your device still holds every picture, so nothing is lost if the result is not what you wanted.
What removing images keeps and changes
Stays the same
- Text and vector drawing on every page.
- Page count, page size and page order.
- The file on your device.
Changes
- Every image object listed in a page's resources is deleted, including images inside forms nested there.
- The tool does not fill the space a picture used to take, so check how the pages look.
- The engine counts the removed images in its own log. The result does not show a number.
- Anything that is not an image object in the resources, such as vector artwork, stays.
How to remove images from a PDF in 3 steps
Add the PDF
Drop the document with the pictures on the upload box, or press Choose file and select it.
Confirm this is the right tool
Nothing needs to be set. If some pictures must stay, stop here, because the job removes them all.
Run the removal and download
Press Run Remove Images, wait for the progress bar, then choose Download and page through the result.
Why remove PDF images with indox?
With no settings there is nothing to get wrong: the page sends one instruction and returns one file. That also makes the limits easy to state, and this page states them. The tool removes images across the whole document and offers no selection, no preview and no count of the pictures it found. One PDF can be processed without an account. It travels over HTTPS, and on the free tier the upload and the image-free copy are deleted automatically within 24 hours after the job finishes. Your own file is not altered, so you can open the two versions side by side and decide which one to share.
- No settings to fill in
- Whole document in one run
- One PDF returned
- A single file without an account
- Free-tier copies deleted within 24 hours
What are the limits when you remove images from a PDF?
- Size
- The free tier has a file size limit. Signing in raises it, and paid plans raise it further.
- Formats
- This tool works on PDF files. To change a file's type, use the PDF converter.
- Privacy
- Files are encrypted in transit and processed on indox infrastructure.
- Deletion
- Free-tier files are deleted automatically within 24 hours after the job finishes. Signed-in output stays in your history for your plan's retention period.
Limits worth knowing
- The job is all or nothing. You cannot keep a logo, a signature picture or one chart while the rest is removed.
- There is no page range, no preview and no count of removed pictures. Read through the download to see what each page looks like now.
- This page does not say what fills the space a picture occupied. Check the layout of the result before you print or send it.
- The page sends no rule that tells a photo from a scanned page. Whatever the PDF engine counts as an image is removed, so test a copy first if your file came from a scanner.
- A password cannot be typed in here. Unlock a protected file with Unlock PDF before you remove its images.
When the result is not what you expected
| What you see | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Some graphics are still there | Only image objects are removed. Vector artwork is drawn from shapes and is not stored as an image | Check the result. To remove artwork, edit the source file. |
| Pages came out almost empty | A scanned PDF stores each page as one image, so removing the images removes the page | Use this tool on PDFs whose text is real text. A scan has nothing else to keep. |
| You wanted to keep one logo and drop the rest | The job is all or nothing | Edit the source file, or drop whole pages with Remove Pages. |
| You only wanted a smaller file | Deleting images is permanent and removes them everywhere | Compress PDF shrinks the pictures and keeps them. |
What do the free and paid plans add?
Free
- All converters
- Daily credit refresh
- Email support
Basic
- Access to all features
- AI Extract
- Priority conversions
- Email support
Highest priority
Premium
- Everything in Basic
- Highest priority queue
- Larger file limits
- Priority support
Pay-As-You-Go
- No subscription
- Credits never expire
- Opt-in auto-refill
- Access to all features
What else can you do with a PDF?
Who removes images from PDFs?
People printing text-heavy documents
A report full of photos uses a lot of ink. A copy without pictures leaves the words to print.
Readers who want the text only
Decorative pictures in an article or manual can get in the way on a small screen. An image-free copy leaves the words to scroll through.
Staff sharing a draft without its pictures
Photos in a draft may not be cleared for sharing yet. Open the result, confirm the pictures are gone, and keep the full version in house.
When to remove images, and when to pick another tool
- A handout should be printed as text only to save ink.
- A manual is easier to read on a phone without its decorative pictures.
- Photos in a draft are not cleared for sharing, and the wording is what reviewers need.
- You want to compare how a document reads with and without its illustrations.
- Only some pictures should go. This tool removes them all, so it does not fit that job.
Where can I read more?
Sources
- RemoveImagesController.javaStirling-PDF source code, v2.14.2
- Content and editing, remove contentStirling-PDF documentation
Facts checked on October 16, 2026
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Remove images FAQs
How do I remove all images from a PDF?
Add the PDF at the top of this page and press Run Remove Images. There is nothing to configure. Download the image-free PDF when the job is done.
Can I choose which images to remove?
No. The page sends one instruction for the whole file and has no list of pictures to pick from.
Can I remove images from certain pages only?
No, there is no page field. Images on every page are part of the job.
Can I get the images back afterward?
Not from the result. Your original file still has its pictures, so keep it. To save the pictures as separate files, run Add / Extract Images on the original, which gives you a ZIP.
What happens to scanned pages?
No setting separates a photo from a scanned page. If your PDF came from a scanner, run a copy first and look at what is left.
Will the result be a smaller file?
This page makes no promise about size. When a smaller file is the goal, use Compress PDF, which has compression levels from 1 to 9.
Do I need an account to remove images?
One file can be processed without signing in, since Remove Images is a free tool.
What happens to my file once the images are removed?
It is sent over HTTPS for processing. On the free tier the upload and the image-free result are deleted automatically within 24 hours after the job finishes.