Crop PDF

Crop pages in your PDF.

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Smart Detection

Automatically detects content boundaries and removes excess white space from all pages.

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Crop Tips
  • Auto Crop works best for scanned documents
  • Use Manual Margins for precise control
  • Presets are great for standardizing page sizes
  • Cropping doesn't affect content quality

How to Crop PDF in 4 Steps

Remove unwanted margins and focus on your content.

1

Upload PDF

Select your PDF document to crop.

2

Choose Mode

Select auto, manual, or preset crop mode.

3

Set Margins

Define the crop area or margins.

4

Download

Save your cropped PDF document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about cropping PDFs.

Yes! You can apply crop settings to all pages at once, or select specific pages using the custom pages option. Enter page numbers separated by commas (e.g., 1, 3, 5) or ranges (e.g., 1-5, 10-15).

Auto Crop automatically detects content and removes white margins - ideal for scanned documents. Manual Margins lets you specify exact values for each side. Presets crop to standard paper sizes like A4 or Letter.

Yes, cropping only changes the visible page area. The original content quality, including images, text, and fonts, remains completely intact. No re-encoding or compression is applied to the content.

The maximum file size for uploading is 50MB. This should accommodate most PDF documents. For larger files, consider using our compress tool first to reduce the file size.

About Cropping PDF Pages

What is PDF Cropping?

PDF cropping removes unwanted margins, borders, or whitespace from pages. Trim excess areas to focus on essential content, reduce file size, and improve presentation on different devices.

Why Crop PDFs?

  • Remove Margins: Eliminate excessive white space
  • Better Display: Optimize for mobile and tablets
  • Professional Look: Clean, focused documents
  • Smaller Files: Reduced page dimensions mean less data

Cropping Methods

Multiple approaches to page trimming:

  • Auto-Crop: Automatically detect and remove margins
  • Manual Crop: Set custom margins for precise control
  • Uniform Crop: Apply same settings to all pages
  • Page-Specific: Different crops for different pages

Common Scenarios

Ideal for removing scanner margins, trimming presentation slides, optimizing scanned books, and preparing documents for e-readers or mobile viewing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Auto crop automatically detects content boundaries and removes white space, perfect for scanned documents. Manual crop lets you specify exact margin values for each side, giving you precise control.

Yes! You can apply cropping to all pages or select specific pages using page numbers or ranges (e.g., 1,3-5,7). This is useful for documents with varying margins.

No, cropping only changes the visible page area without affecting content quality. Images, text, and fonts remain at their original resolution and quality.

Yes, we offer preset crop options for standard sizes like A4, Letter, Legal, A5, and B5. You can also set custom dimensions if needed.

You can choose from points (pt), millimeters (mm), or inches (in) for setting margin values, making it easy to work with your preferred measurement system.

Cropping is permanent in the output file, but your original file is never modified. Simply re-upload the original file and adjust your crop settings if needed.