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Trim wide margins, or cut pages down to the part that matters. Drag a box on your page and the same crop is applied to the document.
How to use the Crop PDF
- Upload your PDF and wait for the page to appear.
- Drag a box over the part you want to keep.
- Choose every page or the first page, then download.
What to expect
See what you keep
Drag right on a picture of your page, so there's no need to guess at measurements.
Same box for every page
The box is applied as the same share of each page. This suits documents with a regular layout.
Not a way to hide things
Cropping changes what's shown, and the trimmed content can stay inside the file. To remove private details, use Redact PDF.
When cropping helps
- Removing wide white margins so text is bigger on a phone.
- Cutting printer marks from a design file.
- Focusing on one chart or table from a page.
Getting the box right
- Draw from one corner to the opposite corner. Drawing again replaces the box.
- Check a few pages if your document has different page sizes, as the box is applied as a share of each page.
- Choose First page only when just the cover needs trimming.
- Keep your original file, so that you can crop again if needed.
When cropping isn't the right tool
To hide a name, signature or number, use Redact PDF. A crop only changes what's visible, and it's not a safe way to remove private details. To make a large page fit on another page size, print the PDF to a new paper size in your PDF reader.
Frequently asked questions
How do I crop a PDF?
Upload it, drag a box over the part to keep and press the button.
Can I crop only one page?
You can crop just the first page. To crop another page alone, extract it first with Extract PDF Pages.
Does cropping remove the content?
It hides it from view, but it may stay in the file. For private details use Redact PDF, which removes them.
What happens to my file?
Your files are only used for this job and are deleted from the server afterwards.
Can I undo a crop?
Keep your original file, and crop it again whenever you need to.
Helpful guides
- How to Redact a PDF ProperlyWhy black boxes can leak text, and how to really remove private details.
- Scanned PDF vs Digital PDF: How to Tell the DifferenceA 10-second test to tell them apart, and why it decides what you can convert.