Adding blank pages to a PDF
Blank pages are useful more often than you might expect: space for handwritten notes, a separator before a new section, or padding so chapters start on the right-hand page when a document is printed double-sided.
Choosing where pages go
Enter the page numbers after which a blank page should appear, separated by commas. For example, 1 adds a blank page after page 1, and 2, 5 adds one after page 2 and another after page 5. Page numbers refer to positions in the original file.
Each blank page uses the same size as the surrounding pages, so the document prints consistently.
Printing double-sided
In books and reports, new chapters traditionally begin on an odd-numbered, right-hand page. If a chapter would otherwise start on the back of the previous page, inserting a blank page before it fixes the layout when printed on both sides.
Related tasks
To insert another document rather than an empty page, use Insert PDF or Merge PDF. To remove unwanted blank pages from a scan, use Delete Pages.
Tips
- Plan double-sided layouts by checking which pages are odd and even first.
- Blank pages add very little to the file size.
- Use the editor afterwards to add text to a blank page, such as a section title.