What Crop PDF does
This tool trims a PDF down to just the part you want to keep. Drop in your document, drag a box over the first page to mark the area, adjust it by moving or resizing, and download a cropped PDF where every page is trimmed to the same region. It is perfect for cutting the white margins off a scan, removing a header or footer band, tightening an oversized page, or focusing every page on a single column or figure.
Everything runs in your browser. Your PDF is read on your own device and never uploaded, so a private contract, a bank statement or a scanned form stays on your computer.
How to crop a PDF
- Drag your PDF onto the drop zone, or click to pick it from your device.
- Drag a box on the page preview to select the area you want to keep.
- Move the box or drag a corner to fine-tune the edges.
- Press Crop & download to save your trimmed PDF.
The box is applied to every page at the same relative position, so a single drag cleans up the whole document.
Key facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Input | |
| Crop | Drag a box on page one, applied to all pages |
| Output | The same PDF with a tighter page area |
| Privacy | Read and cropped in your browser, never uploaded |
| Runs in browser | Yes — no upload, no sign-up, no watermark |
Why crop here
There is no account, no watermark and no cost. Because the document is processed on your own machine, a private PDF never leaves your computer. It works on a laptop, tablet or phone, and the drag-to-select preview means you see the exact result before you download.
For trimming margins and focusing pages this is all you need. Explore the rest of the free PDF tools to merge, compress or rotate your documents.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I crop a PDF here?
- Drop in your PDF, then drag a box on the preview to mark the area you want to keep. Move it or drag a corner to fine-tune, and press Crop to download. The same crop is applied to every page.
- Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
- No. The PDF is read and cropped entirely in your browser on your own device, so nothing is uploaded. That keeps contracts, statements and anything private on your computer.
- Does it delete the cropped-off content?
- Cropping sets the visible area of each page (its crop box), which hides the margins in every normal viewer and print. The trimmed pixels stay in the file but are no longer shown, so the pages look clean.
- Is the crop applied to all pages?
- Yes. The box you draw on the first page is applied to every page at the same relative position, which is ideal for trimming a uniform margin or scan border across a whole document.
- Can I make the pages a different size?
- Cropping changes the visible page size to the box you draw, so you can turn a wide scan into a tight A-sized page or cut a white border. It does not stretch or scale the content.
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Last updated: July 6, 2026