Crop PDF

Easily crop your PDF pages by visually selecting the area you want to keep. Apply the changes to all pages or customize each one individually.

How to Crop a PDF in 3 Steps

Easily trim the margins of your PDF files for free with our online tool.

1

Upload Your PDF

Select the PDF document you want to crop from your device, or simply drag and drop it into the editor.

2

Define Crop Area

A preview of your file will appear. Click and drag on the page to draw the crop box and adjust it to your needs.

3

Download Cropped PDF

Click the "Crop PDF" button. Your new, trimmed document will be ready for instant download.

Precise and Easy PDF Cropping

Visual Crop Tool

Our intuitive interface provides a live preview of your document, allowing you to draw your crop area with pixel-perfect precision. This visual approach makes it easy to crop a PDF file and remove unwanted margins or content without any guesswork.

Securely Crop PDF Online

Your privacy is important. You can safely crop PDF online knowing your files are protected with SSL encryption. For your security, all documents are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers one hour after processing.

Why Use Our PDF Crop Tool?

The best online tool for trimming your PDF documents quickly, accurately, and securely.

Instant Live Preview

See exactly how your trimmed page will look in real-time before you commit, ensuring a perfect result every time.

Apply to All Pages

Define a crop area on one page and apply the same dimensions to all pages in the document with a single click.

Completely Free Service

This tool is 100% free to use. Crop PDF files without watermarks, file limits, or registration.

Guaranteed Privacy

We guarantee the confidentiality of your PDF crop. All files are permanently deleted from our servers after processing.

Works on Any Device

Use our online tool on any operating system, including Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, directly from your browser.

No Installation Needed

Our entire tool works online. There is no need to download or install any software to start cropping your PDFs.

Refine Your Focus: When to Crop a PDF

Trimming your PDF pages is the perfect way to create a clean, professional, and focused document for any audience.

Remove Unwanted Margins

Clean up scanned documents or reports by trimming away excessive white space, making the content easier to read on any screen.

Isolate Key Content

Crop a page to focus on a single chart, table, or paragraph. This is perfect for creating handouts or presentation slides from a larger report.

Standardize Page Sizes

After merging several documents, use the crop tool to trim all pages to a uniform size for a consistent and professional final file.

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Visual Cropping with Precision

Our tool is designed to be intuitive and powerful, giving you a live preview and full control over your document's final layout.

1. Interactive Crop Box

Simply click and drag on any page to draw a crop area. You can easily adjust the corners and edges to get the selection just right.

2. Apply to All Pages Instantly

To create a uniform document, simply check the "Apply to all pages" option. The crop area you define on one page will be instantly applied to every other page.

3. Secure and Private

Your files are processed securely and are permanently deleted from our servers one hour after you're done, ensuring your information remains confidential.

The Power of a Well-Framed Document

Cropping is a fundamental design principle that enhances focus, improves aesthetics, and provides a better reading experience.

  • Draws Attention to Key Content: By trimming away distracting empty space, you guide your reader's eye directly to the most important information on the page.

  • Improves Readability on Small Screens: Removing large margins makes the text larger and easier to read on mobile devices and tablets without constant zooming.

  • Creates a Professional, Consistent Look: Cropping all pages to a standard size gives your final document a clean, consistent, and professionally published appearance.

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Solve Common PDF Layout Problems

Our PDF crop tool is the simple fix for these everyday document frustrations.

The Problem: Scanned Pages Have Huge Borders

You've scanned a book or an old document, and every page has large, uneven white margins that make it hard to read on a screen.

The Solution: Trim All Pages at Once

Draw a crop box on the first page to select only the content area, then use the "Apply to all pages" option to instantly trim every page in the document.

The Problem: You Need to Remove Headers or Footers

A PDF contains a repeating header or footer with information (like "Draft" or an old date) that you need to remove before sharing.

The Solution: Crop to the Content Area

Simply draw a crop box that excludes the top and bottom sections of the page. Applying this to all pages will effectively remove the headers and footers.

The Problem: You Only Need One Table from a Page

A page in your report is filled with text and charts, but you only want to share the main data table with a colleague.

The Solution: Isolate with a Precise Crop

While our Split PDF tool can extract the whole page, you can use the crop tool to trim away all surrounding text, leaving only the table you need.

The Problem: Inconsistent Margins Before Printing

You've merged several different PDFs, and now the pages have different margin sizes, which will look unprofessional when printed and bound.

The Solution: Standardize with a Uniform Crop

Use the crop tool to set a standard, consistent content area across all pages, ensuring a clean and uniform look in the final printed document.