About the Crop PDF
Crop PDF lets you cut each page down to the part you want to keep. Choose a PDF, see a preview of one page and drag a box over the area to keep, then apply it to every page or only the ones you list. It is handy for removing wide white margins, trimming headers and footers from scanned pages, or cutting a single table or figure out of a larger page. The PDF is processed in your browser, so it is never uploaded. Parts outside the box are hidden by changing the page size, not erased from the file.
Updated October 2026
How to use the Crop PDF
- 1Choose the PDF you want to crop.
- 2Look at the page preview and drag the box, or its corners and edges, around the part to keep.
- 3Choose all pages or type the pages to crop, like 1, 3-5.
- 4Press Crop PDF.
- 5Download the cropped file when the green bar appears.
When cropping a PDF helps
Documents often carry space you do not need: wide margins from a scanner, a header and footer on every page, or a large page with a small table in the middle. Cropping removes that space on screen and in print, which makes pages easier to read on a phone, easier to place into a presentation or report and better for e-readers.
Tips for a clean crop
- Pick the page that has the most content as the preview, so nothing is cut off on other pages
- Leave a small margin around the text so printing does not clip it
- Crop scanned pages before running OCR for better text recognition
- Use a page range if the first page, such as a cover, has a different layout
- Keep your original file in case you want a different crop later
Crop versus other page tools
Cropping changes what part of each page is visible. To change the number of pages use Split PDF or Delete PDF Pages, to turn pages the right way up use Rotate PDF, and to reorder them use Rearrange PDF Pages. To permanently black out sensitive text, use Redact PDF. To shrink the file, use Compress PDF.
Privacy
The tool runs in your browser. Your PDF is read from your device, the page preview is drawn locally and the cropped copy is created on the spot, so the file is never sent to a server. That makes it a good choice for contracts, statements and ID scans.
Features
- Drag-to-crop box with a live page preview
- Crop all pages or only chosen pages
- Works with rotated pages
- Choose which page to preview
- Page size really changes, so every viewer shows the cropped page
- Nothing is uploaded
- Works on phones and computers
Frequently asked questions
How do I crop a PDF?
Choose the file, drag the box on the preview over the part of the page you want to keep, pick all pages or a range and press Crop PDF. The cropped copy downloads as a new file, and your original stays unchanged.
Does cropping apply to every page?
By default yes: the same area, measured as a share of each page, is kept on all pages. If you only want some pages cropped, choose Only some pages and type a list such as 1, 3-5. Other pages are left exactly as they were.
Is the cropped-off content deleted?
No. The page size and visible area change, but the hidden parts can still exist in the file. If the removed area contains something private, use the Redact PDF tool instead, which permanently covers it.
Can I crop pages that are different sizes?
Yes, but the box is applied as a share of each page. If page 1 is A4 and page 2 is a small card, the same relative area is kept on both. For very different layouts, crop them in separate runs using the page list.
Will cropping reduce the file size?
Usually not by much, because the hidden content stays in the file. To make a PDF smaller, use the Compress PDF tool afterwards.
Can I crop a scanned PDF?
Yes. Cropping works on any PDF, including scans that are made of page images. It is a good way to remove black edges or wide margins from a scan before printing or sharing it.
Does it work on rotated pages?
Yes. The preview shows each page the way it looks on screen, and the crop is mapped back onto the page's real coordinates, so sideways pages are cropped to the area you see.