Crop a PDF
Crop a PDF to trim white margins or a scanner’s grey border. Drag the sliders, watch the shaded area on your actual page, and apply it to every page or just a few.
or drop a file here
One PDF, up to 250 MB.
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to crop a PDF
Open the PDF
The first page shows with the crop area outlined.
Trim the edges
One slider for all sides, or untick “Same on all sides” to set each separately.
Apply and download
Crop every page or type a range.
Crop features
Live shading on your page
The part being cut off is darkened, and you can flick through pages to check each one.
Each side on its own
Lose a wide scanner strip down one edge without touching the others.
Works on rotated pages
Margins are measured on the page as you see it, even if it’s stored sideways in the file.
Cropping hides, it doesn’t delete
Cropping a PDF sets what’s called the crop box: the window viewers and printers show. Whatever falls outside it disappears from view but is still stored in the file, and anyone who edits the crop box can bring it back.
So it’s perfect for neatening margins, and the wrong tool for hiding something confidential. To remove whole pages use Delete Pages. To change paper size and scale the content to fit, use Resize Pages.
Privacy and security
Cropping happens in your browser with nothing uploaded. Remember that the trimmed-off area is still inside the file, so don’t rely on cropping to hide private details.
Read more in our privacy policy.
Crop PDF FAQs
Can I crop just one page?
Yes. Type its number, e.g. 3, in “Crop these pages”.
Is the cropped part deleted?
No, it’s hidden. It doesn’t show or print, but it’s still in the file.
Will it print at the new size?
The page becomes the cropped size. Choose “Fit to page” in your print dialog if you want it scaled up to fill the paper.