Crop PDF
Crop PDF page margins and remove unwanted whitespace.
Crop PDF
About Crop PDF
Crop and trim margins on PDF pages to eliminate excess white space, remove printer crop marks, or focus on specific content areas.
How to use Crop PDF
Add your file
Choose a file or drag it onto the upload box. We check that the file type and size are supported.
Pick your options
Change the settings shown next to the file if you need to. The defaults work for most files.
Download the result
Click the main button, then download your new file. Check it before you share or submit it.
What it does
- ✓Adjust top, bottom, left, and right margins with precise numeric controls
- ✓Apply uniform cropping across all pages or specify targeted page ranges
- ✓Preserves original vector sharpness and text readability within the crop area
- ✓Operates locally in client memory with immediate downloadable output
When to use it
Remove dark scanner borders, sheet-feeder edges, and punch-hole artifacts.
Trim wide book margins to maximize text size on Kindle, iPad, or e-ink displays.
Remove excess border whitespace from exported presentation slide decks.
Trim bleed lines and printer registration marks from prepress proofs.
Tips
- •Enter margin values in points or millimeters based on how much whitespace you want to remove.
- •Preview the cropped document to ensure page numbers and headers were not accidentally trimmed.
- •Keep your original uncropped PDF safe in case you need to readjust margins.