Free Tool

Crop PDF Pages
Precisely

Remove unwanted margins, trim borders, or set exact crop areas on every page. Visual preview included. 100% browser-based.

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Why Use Our PDF Crop Tool?

Precise, visual, and completely private โ€” no software needed.

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100% Private

All cropping happens locally in your browser using PDF-lib. Your documents are never uploaded to any server.

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Live Preview

See exactly how your crop will look on each page before committing, with a real-time visual overlay.

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Multiple Units

Specify crop margins in millimetres, PDF points, or pixels โ€” whatever works best for your workflow.

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Per-Page Control

Apply the same crop to all pages, odd/even pages only, or a custom page range for maximum flexibility.

How It Works

Three Simple Steps

1

Upload PDF

Drag & drop or browse to select any PDF. A live preview of every page loads instantly.

2

Set Crop Margins

Enter top, bottom, left, and right margins or pick a quick preset. The overlay updates in real time.

3

Download PDF

Click Crop & Download to get your precisely cropped PDF โ€” ready in seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cropping remove content from the PDF?
PDF cropping sets the CropBox โ€” it hides content outside the crop area but does not permanently delete it from the file. The hidden content can be recovered by resetting the crop box. This is standard PDF behaviour.
What units can I use for crop margins?
You can switch between millimetres (mm), PDF points (pt), and pixels (px) using the unit toggle. The tool converts your input to PDF points internally before applying.
Can I crop different pages by different amounts?
Currently the tool applies a single set of crop margins to the page selection you choose (all, odd, even, or custom range). For per-page cropping you would repeat the process.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. All cropping is performed in your browser using the open-source pdf-lib library. Your file never leaves your device.
Why does the file size barely change after cropping?
Because PDF cropping only adjusts the CropBox metadata โ€” it does not remove image data or content streams. The actual content is still there, just hidden. To truly reduce file size, use our Compress PDF tool after cropping.

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Crop PDF โ€” Complete Guide

PDF cropping removes unwanted margins, white space, or content from the edges of PDF pages. It's commonly used to trim scanned documents, remove scanner borders, and prepare PDFs for specific print formats.

๐Ÿ“„ Remove scanner borders

Scanned documents often have black or white borders from the scanner bed. Crop them away to get clean, professional-looking digital documents.

๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ Print preparation

Crop PDFs to match specific print sizes like A4, Letter, or custom dimensions before sending them to a print shop or home printer.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Better mobile reading

Crop excessive white margins from academic papers and eBooks to make text larger and more readable on phone and tablet screens.

โœ‚๏ธ Extract content

Crop a specific region of a PDF page โ€” like a chart, signature block, or section โ€” to isolate it for use in another document.

PDF cropping adjusts the crop box (visible area) of each page without permanently deleting content โ€” the hidden content can be restored. This is different from content extraction, which actually removes data. Our tool adjusts crop boundaries to your specifications and delivers a clean, trimmed PDF instantly.

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