Tools

Crop PDF

Drag a frame over the page, or let the tool find the ink and trim the white margins for you. One frame for every page, one per odd and even page (a scanned book's gutter), or a frame per page.

Step-by-step guide with screenshots

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  • 2 files a run - unlimited with Pro

Frequently asked questions

How do I crop a PDF?

Drag the frame on the page - or its corner and edge handles - until it holds what you want to keep, and save. Type exact margins in millimetres if you prefer numbers.

Can it remove the white margins automatically?

Yes. "Fit to content" renders each page, finds everything that isn't white and frames it with the padding you choose - on every page at once, or on the odd and even pages separately for a scanned book whose gutter switches sides.

Is the cropped-off part deleted from the file?

No - cropping moves the page's visible box; the content outside stays in the file, invisible but there. To remove something for good, use the Redact tool, which cuts it out of the page.

Is the PDF uploaded?

Nothing is uploaded: the file is opened and processed inside your browser and never leaves your device. Close the tab and it is gone.

Can I crop a whole stack of scans the same way?

Yes - set the frame on one file and use "apply to every file". The margins are copied in millimetres and re-measured on each file's own first page, so a 10 mm trim stays 10 mm even where the pages are a different size.

Does cropping make the file smaller?

Barely. Cropping moves the page's visible box; the content outside it is still in the file, so the byte count hardly changes. Compress is the tool for the size, Redact the one for actually getting rid of what is out there.

Can I use a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file, or a photo, instead of a PDF?

Yes. Drop in a .docx, .xlsx or .pptx file or an image (JPG, PNG, WebP...) and it is turned into a PDF in your browser as it arrives - an image onto an A4 page - then handled like any other PDF; nothing is uploaded. The conversion is our own, so the result can differ slightly from Office's own PDF export: a font may be substituted and charts are left out. The file list shows a warning when something couldn't be carried over.

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