Process for preparing precipitated silica, of the type comprising the reaction of a silicate with an acidifying agent, via which a silica suspension is obtained, followed by the separation and drying of this suspension, characterized in that the reaction of the silicate with the acidifying agent is performed in the following manner: (i) an aqueous feedstock with a pH of between 2 and 5, preferably between 2.5 and 5 is formed, (ii) silicate and acidifying agent are added simultaneously to said feedstock, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2 and 5, preferably between 2.5 and 5, (iii) the addition of the acidifying agent is stopped while continuing the addition of silicate to the reaction medium until a pH value obtained in the reaction medium is between 7 and 10, preferably between 7.5 and 9.5, (iv) silicate and acidifying agent are simultaneously added to the reaction medium, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 7 and 10, preferably between 7.5 and 9.5, (v) the addition of the silicate is stopped while continuing the addition of the acidifying agent to the reaction medium until a pH value obtained in the reaction medium is between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (vi) the reaction medium is placed in contact with the acidifying agent and the silicate, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (vii) an alkaline agent, preferably silicate, is added to the reaction medium obtained, so as to increase the pH of the reaction medium to a value of between 4.7 and 6.3, preferably between 5.0 and 5.8, this step (vii) being optional in the case where, in step (vi), a reaction medium with a pH of between 5.0 and 5.3 is placed in contact with the acidifying agent and the silicate, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 5.0 and 5.3. (i) an aqueous feedstock with a pH of between 2 and 5, preferably between 2.5 and 5 is formed, (ii) silicate and acidifying agent are added simultaneously to said feedstock, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2 and 5, preferably between 2.5 and 5, (iii) the addition of the acidifying agent is stopped while continuing the addition of silicate to the reaction medium until a pH value obtained in the reaction medium is between 7 and 10, preferably between 7.5 and 9.5, (iv) silicate and acidifying agent are simultaneously added to the reaction medium, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 7 and 10, preferably between 7.5 and 9.5, (v) the addition of the silicate is stopped while continuing the addition of the acidifying agent to the reaction medium until a pH value obtained in the reaction medium is between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (vi) the reaction medium is placed in contact with the acidifying agent and the silicate, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 4.9, (vii) an alkaline agent, preferably silicate, is added to the reaction medium obtained, so as to increase the pH of the reaction medium to a value of between 4.7 and 6.3, preferably between 5.0 and 5.8, this step (vii) being optional in the case where, in step (vi), a reaction medium with a pH of between 5.0 and 5.3 is placed in contact with the acidifying agent and the silicate, such that the pH of the reaction medium is maintained between 5.0 and 5.3.