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Crop PDF Pages Online Free

Draw the area you want to keep, or trim the margins evenly, and apply it to all pages or a selection.

Free, no sign-upFiles stay on your deviceNo watermark
Drop a PDF here Select PDF file Drag a box on the page or trim the margins.

How to crop a PDF

  1. Open the PDF

    Select or drop your file.

  2. Mark the area

    Drag the crop box on the preview, or set margins.

  3. Crop

    Choose the pages, press Crop PDF and download.

Everyday uses

  • Wide margins – make scanned pages easier to read on a phone.
  • One receipt from a page – keep only the part you need for a claim.
  • Slides and handouts – remove borders before printing.
  • E-books – trim margins for a bigger text size on small screens.

Good to know

Cropping sets the visible area of the page; content outside the box is hidden in every PDF viewer and printer.

Because hidden content can still be recovered with special software, use Redact PDF instead of cropping to remove sensitive information.

Private by design. Crop PDF works inside your browser. Your file is processed on your device and is not uploaded to our server.

Limits to know before you start

  • Cropping hides content outside the box; it does not delete it. Use Redact PDF to remove sensitive content for good.
  • Auto-trim looks for white space and may cut too close on pages with faint marks. Check the preview.
  • The file size usually stays about the same, because the hidden content is still inside.

If something goes wrong

The tool asks for a password. The PDF is protected. Type the password you normally use to open it; it is used only in your browser. The new file is not locked.

Auto-trim cut too much. Use Draw a box or Trim margins instead and check the preview.

Hidden content is still in the file. That is how cropping works. Use Redact PDF to remove content for good.

Crop PDF – questions

How do I crop a PDF?

Open it, drag the crop box over the area you want to keep, and press Crop PDF.

Can I crop all pages the same way?

Yes, the crop applies to all pages by default; you can also choose specific pages.

Does cropping delete the hidden content?

No, it hides it. To permanently remove content use Redact PDF.

This page describes Crop PDF as it works today. If you notice a difference, tell us and we will correct it. See our editorial standards.

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