PDF Crop

What is PDF Crop?

PDF Crop is an online tool that lets you set top, right, bottom, and left margins, then save a new PDF with a cleaner visible page area. It is useful for reducing large white margins in scanned documents, aligning edges for submissions, or tidying outer whitespace before printing.

This tool processes the uploaded PDF only inside your browser. It does not send the original file to a server; it downloads only a copy with your crop settings applied. If the page orientation is wrong, first use the PDF Page Rotator, then crop. If you need to reduce file size afterward, continue with the PDF Compressor.

When to use it

PDF margins can make a big difference when reading on screen, printing, or submitting documents online. If a scanned PDF has wide white borders or a captured document has messy edges, cropping can make the file easier to read and more polished.

• Reduce white borders around scanned PDF pages so the content appears larger on screen
• Align the edges of PDFs for school, institution, or company submissions
• Remove unnecessary outer whitespace before printing
• Create a cropped copy while keeping the original file unchanged
• Apply the same crop values across many pages for a consistent visible area

Key features

A large preview, crop frame, unit selector, quick presets, and page range options are combined in one screen. Change the numbers or drag the frame to check the remaining area before saving.

• Enter top, right, bottom, and left crop margins in mm or %
• Quick presets for scan cleanup, submission cleanup, and print cleanup
• Apply to all pages, the current page, or custom ranges such as 1-3, 7, 10-12
• Move and resize the crop frame directly on the preview before saving
• Download a new PDF with the crop area applied without overwriting the original
• Browser-side processing for local cleanup of sensitive documents

How to use

Upload your PDF, enter margins or drag the crop frame, choose where to apply the crop, and save. For scanned documents with the same page size, applying to all pages is fastest; for only a few pages, use current page or custom range.

1. Upload a PDF: click the upload area or drag a file onto it.
2. Adjust margins: enter top, right, bottom, and left values, or drag the yellow frame in the preview.
3. Check the preview: confirm the remaining area on the current page.
4. Choose the target pages: select all pages, current page, or a custom range.
5. Save the new PDF: click Save cropped PDF to download the result.

Good to know before cropping

PDF cropping adjusts the visible page box instead of retyping content or converting the document to images. Most PDF viewers and print workflows use this visible area, so it is well suited for margin cleanup and submission preparation.

Password-protected, damaged, or specially secured PDFs may not open in browser libraries. If page orientation varies, rotate pages first. If unnecessary pages are included, clean them with the PDF Page Deleter before cropping. If you need separate files, use the PDF Splitter; if you need to combine files later, use the PDF Merger.

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