Does cropping permanently remove content outside the crop area?

By default, cropping sets the visible area without permanently removing content. The original content still exists in the PDF file. To permanently remove content outside the crop area, use the 'apply and flatten' option, which rewrites the page content to only include the visible region.

Can I crop different pages to different sizes?

Yes. You can set individual crop areas for each page or apply a uniform crop to all pages. This is useful when pages have different amounts of whitespace or when you need to extract different regions from different pages.

What is the difference between media box, crop box, and trim box?

Media box defines the full physical page size. Crop box defines the visible area in a PDF viewer. Trim box defines the intended printed area after physical trimming. For most uses, editing the crop box is sufficient to change what viewers and printers show.

Can I use this to remove scan borders?

Yes. Scanned documents often have black borders from the scanner lid or uneven margins. The visual crop tool lets you trim these borders precisely, producing clean page edges.

Crop PDF

Powerful Crop PDF Features

Visual Crop Editor

Drag handles or enter precise dimensions to set crop boundaries on any page.

Flexible Options

Crop all pages uniformly or set individual crop areas per page.

Private Processing

Documents cropped locally in your browser. No files uploaded.

How To Crop PDF Online for Free

Upload Your PDF

Drop your PDF into the tool. Pages are displayed locally on your device.

Set Crop Boundaries

Use the visual editor to drag crop handles or enter precise dimensions.

Download Cropped PDF

Download the PDF with pages cropped to your specified boundaries.

Crop PDF page margins to remove unwanted whitespace, borders, or content areas directly in your browser. Adjust the visible area of PDF pages by setting precise crop boundaries, trimming excess margins, or extracting a specific region of interest. Essential for preparing documents for web display, fitting content to different page sizes, and removing scan borders. Processing runs locally via WebAssembly.

Everything You Need in a Crop PDF

Drag Handles

Visual crop box with drag-and-resize handles for intuitive editing.

Precise Dimensions

Enter exact crop values in mm, inches, or points for accuracy.

Per-Page Control

Same crop for all pages or individual crop areas as needed.

Preview Output

See cropped results before applying changes to the document.

Margin Trimming

Trim equal margins from all four sides with a single setting.

Local Processing

WebAssembly crops your PDF on-device. Documents stay private.

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