✂️ PDF Crop
PDF Crop lets you drag a crop box on a page preview and apply it to the current page or all pages, cutting away outer margins. The hidden area is masked, not deleted — content still exists in the file, so use Redact PDF when something must truly be gone. Encrypted PDFs must be unlocked first, and everything runs locally.
- PriceFree, no signup
- ScopeOne page or all pages
- UploadNever — local
- OutputCropped PDF
Cropping choices and their consequences
| You do | What changes | Watch out |
|---|---|---|
| Crop scan borders on all pages | Every page gets the same box | Spot-check each page after |
| Crop a single page | Only that page changes | Use the current-page option |
| Trim a header or footer strip | Hidden from view | The text still exists in the file |
| Sensitive content at the edge | Crop only hides it visually | Use Redact PDF to remove it |
| Encrypted bank PDF | Tool refuses it | Unlock first |
| Crop box set too tight | Boundary text gets clipped | Leave a small margin |
Detailed User Guide
Crop removes outer margins, not content
The crop adjusts each page's visible bounding box, trimming white space around the edges. Use it to remove scanner borders, excess margins, or the black frame that flatbed scans often add.
One crop box applies to the whole document
The margin you set is applied uniformly to every page. For documents with mixed layouts, crop conservatively so no text or graphics are clipped on any page.
Cropping is non-destructive in the PDF
The tool writes a new crop box rather than deleting the underlying pixels, so the change is clean and reversible in a capable editor. Rendered output will show only the cropped region.
Encrypted files must be unlocked first
Password-protected PDFs are rejected by the local pdf-lib engine. Unlock them, then crop the clean copy.
No uploads, instant results
Everything happens in your browser. A multi-page scanned document can be cropped immediately without sending it anywhere.
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Frequently Asked Questions
PDF Crop: Crop PDF page regions
PDF Crop lets you crop pdf page regions. Upload a PDF and get a cropped PDF — all processed locally in your browser, with no uploads and no sign-up.
Remove margins from a PDF
Remove margins from a PDF. This is one of the most common reasons people reach for PDF Crop — and it handles the job in seconds, entirely in your browser.
Trim unwanted borders from scanned pages
Trim unwanted borders from scanned pages. This is one of the most common reasons people reach for PDF Crop — and it handles the job in seconds, entirely in your browser.
Focus on a specific area of a page
Focus on a specific area of a page. This is one of the most common reasons people reach for PDF Crop — and it handles the job in seconds, entirely in your browser.
Everything You Need in a PDF Crop
Powerful features that make PDF Crop fast, private, and free.
Instant Processing
PDFs are processed in your browser the moment you upload.
100% Private
Your PDFs never leave your device — no server uploads.
Text-Based Output
Conversions produce real, searchable, selectable text.
All-in-One PDF Suite
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Free Forever
No sign-up, no watermarks, no page limits.
Cross-Platform
Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android.
How to Use
Upload the PDF
Add the file with excess margins or scanner borders you want to remove.
Set the crop margins
Specify how much to trim from each edge. The margin applies uniformly to every page, so crop conservatively for documents with mixed layouts.
Apply the crop
The tool writes a new crop box onto each page in your browser, trimming the white space without deleting content.
Download the cropped PDF
Save the result and open it to confirm no text or graphics were clipped on any page.