Crop PDF
Crop PDF to remove visible margins, scanner borders, or empty space from selected pages. Choose one crop box or adjust pages separately, then set an exact page range. The file is processed in your browser; the original stays unchanged. Cropping changes what is visible, but it does not erase hidden text or images.
How It Works
Get Your Result in 4 Simple Steps
Get a clean, usable result in just a few clicks — fast, easy, and completely free.
1
Add one PDF
Drop a PDF into the tool or browse for a file. It accepts one PDF up to 50 MB and 500 pages; a large or complex file may also be limited by your device memory.
2
Choose pages and crop mode
Use Same crop for one box shape or Per-page crop for different boxes. Under Apply To, choose All pages or enter a range such as 2 or 2-4, 7. The range decides which downloaded pages change.
3
Set the visible area
Type top, bottom, left, and right margins in points, millimeters, or inches, or drag the preview handles. Ratio presets and auto-crop can help, but inspect every selected page before saving.
4
Crop and check the PDF
Click Crop PDF, then Download. Open the saved copy and check its page framing, text, links, forms, and signatures. Keep your original until you are satisfied with the result.
Features
Everything You Need in One Tool
Built to be fast, clean, and easy to maintain — with no messy lines or hard-to-spot errors.
Exact page selection
Crop one page or a valid page range while the other pages keep their original dimensions. Entering a single page number brings that page into the preview.
Shared or individual boxes
Reuse one crop across selected pages or give each page its own box. The crop mode controls the box; Apply To controls which pages receive it in the exported PDF.
Visual and numeric controls
Drag the handles, enter margins in pt, mm, or in, or choose Free, Square, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, A4, Letter, or a custom ratio.
Browser-local processing
The PDF is read and cropped in the browser with PDF software assets loaded from CDNs. This tool does not send the document to a conversion server.
Common Use Cases
Who Is This Tool For?
Whether you're working on a personal project or a professional one, this tool fits right in.
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Trim a scanned border
Remove a dark edge or excessive white margin from a scan. Auto-crop detects near-white backgrounds, but textured paper and shadows may need manual adjustment. -
Fix one odd page
Enter its page number under Custom range and set the crop in the matching preview. Other pages stay at their original size in the download. -
Match a document layout
Use an aspect ratio and exact margins to frame pages consistently before printing. Check print-shop requirements separately; cropping alone does not add bleed. -
Prepare reading copies
Hide unwanted page edges in a report or handout without rasterizing its text. Keep an original copy for later edits or verification.
Why It's Useful
Small Changes. Big Difference.
A little polish goes a long way — it saves time, reduces mistakes, and makes your work look more professional.
Crop is not redaction
Text and images beyond the visible crop may remain in the PDF and can be extracted. Never use cropping to hide confidential information.
Check mixed page sizes
A shared box is applied to each selected page within its bounds. For unusual sizes or rotations, review each preview and use per-page boxes when needed.
Know the limits
Choose one PDF under 50 MB with no more than 500 pages. Browser memory or damaged and password-protected files may prevent processing.
Review the download
A rewritten PDF can affect interactive elements or digital signatures. Keep the original and inspect the output before sharing or printing.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about this tool.
Select Custom range, enter 2, adjust the page 2 preview, and click Crop PDF. The other pages keep their original dimensions.
No. Apply To controls which pages change. Same crop can target only page 2; Per-page crop is for different crop boxes on different pages.
It scans a rendered page for content against a near-white background and adds a safety margin. Scanned texture, faint marks, or shadows can affect the result.
Yes. Enter margins for each edge in points, millimeters, or inches. Drag handles and ratio presets are available too.
No. Cropping changes the visible page area; hidden content can remain extractable. Use a proper redaction tool for sensitive material.
No. This crop workflow reads and saves the document in your browser. Internet access loads PDF software, but the tool does not upload your PDF to a conversion server.
No. Upload one PDF at a time. Within that file, you can crop all pages or a chosen page range.
The tool checks for a maximum of 50 MB and 500 pages. Device memory and PDF complexity may impose lower practical limits.
The tool adjusts PDF page boxes rather than turning each page into a screenshot. Inspect the downloaded PDF because unusual content may still render differently.
Cropping rewrites the PDF. A digital signature may become invalid, and interactive elements should be checked in the output. Keep the original signed file.
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