Crop PDF
Trim white space and margins from your PDF pages. Crop precisely for printing or display.
Drag your PDF here or click to choose
Single file, up to 100MB
When to Use This Tool
Trim whitespace, margins, or unwanted areas from PDF pages. Adjust the visible area of each page without changing the content. Runs entirely in your browser.
Cropping is useful when a PDF has excessive margins, when scanned documents include the scanner bed border, or when you need to focus on a specific portion of each page. The tool adjusts the page boundaries without altering the actual content — text and images remain at their original resolution.
You can crop all pages uniformly or adjust individual pages. Common applications include removing dark edges from scanned book pages, trimming whitespace from generated reports, reducing page size to fit a specific print area, and isolating a section of an architectural drawing or technical diagram.
The crop tool modifies the page's crop box, which determines the visible area when displayed or printed. The original content still exists outside the visible area but is hidden from view.
How to Crop PDF
- Upload your PDF
- Set crop margins (top/bottom/left/right)
- Click Crop PDF
Features
- Crop margins in points or percent
- Apply to all pages
- Preview crop values
- 100% browser-based
Things to Know
Cropping does not remove content — it hides it by adjusting the visible area. Some PDF readers allow users to show hidden content by changing the crop box. For true content removal, use the Delete Pages tool instead. Print settings may override crop boundaries on some printers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does cropping a PDF do?
Cropping adjusts the visible area of each page, removing unwanted margins, borders, or white space from the edges.
Can I crop each page differently?
Yes. You can set individual crop settings for each page or apply the same crop to all pages at once.
Does cropping reduce file size?
Not significantly. Cropping changes the visible page area rather than removing the underlying content. Use the Compress PDF tool to reduce file size.
Will cropping cut off my content?
Cropping removes the visible area outside the crop box. Make sure to preview before applying to avoid cutting into your content.
Can I crop different pages differently?
The current tool applies a uniform crop to all pages. For per-page cropping, you would need to split the PDF, crop each section, and merge the results.
Will cropped PDFs print correctly?
Most printers respect the crop box and print only the visible area. Some printer settings may override this and scale the content to fit the paper. Check your printer's page scaling settings.
Built for trimming white space, adjusting margins, and preparing PDFs for print or display. Continue with Compress PDF or Merge PDF.
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