Crop PDF
Trim white margins or cut unwanted borders from every page of a PDF. Set the amount to trim on each side as a percentage and download a tighter, cleaner PDF.
Files are encrypted at rest, kept in your history for 24 hours on Free (30 days on Pro), then deleted automatically.
How Crop PDF works
- 1
Upload the PDF
Drop the file whose margins you want to trim.
- 2
Pick margins
Set the percentage to trim from the top, right, bottom and left.
- 3
Download the cropped PDF
Every page is cropped uniformly to the new bounds.
Features of the Crop PDF tool
Per-side control
Different amount on each side — asymmetric crops are fine.
Applies to every page
One operation crops the whole document consistently.
Preserves content
Cropping only changes the visible box — the underlying content stays intact.
Reversible
Re-run the tool with margin = 0 to expand the crop box back to page bounds.
When to use Crop PDF
Trim scanner borders
Cut the black or white borders left by a document scanner.
Remove headers
Drop repeating headers or footers by cropping the top or bottom.
Zoom on the content
Enlarge the useful area by cropping wide margins away.
Prepare for mobile
Crop wasted whitespace so pages read comfortably on a phone.
Why choose Crop PDF
Private by design
Files uploaded to Crop PDF are transferred over HTTPS, encrypted at rest and auto-deleted after 24 hours on Free (30 days on Pro). We never sell or share your documents.
Fast, no install
Crop PDF runs entirely from your browser — nothing to download, no plugin, no account required for a first try. Most jobs finish in a few seconds.
Works everywhere
Use Crop PDF on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iPhone, iPad or Android. Any recent Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge browser is enough.
Crop PDF — Frequently asked questions
Does cropping delete the trimmed content?
No. It sets a smaller crop box; content outside is hidden but the file still contains it.
What's the maximum trim?
Up to 40% per side. Combined trims that would leave less than 5% of a page are rejected.
Can I crop pages individually?
Not yet — this tool applies the same crop to every page. Split then crop for per-page control.
Does it work on rotated pages?
Yes. The crop is applied in the page's local coordinates.
Is Crop PDF free to use?
Yes. The Free plan lets you run Crop PDF twice a day on files up to 10 MB, no card required. Pro removes the daily limit and raises the size cap to 50 MB.
Does Crop PDF work on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Crop PDF runs in any modern browser, so it works the same on macOS, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS and Android — no app to install.
What's the maximum file size?
10 MB per file on the Free plan, 50 MB on Pro and 200 MB on Business. Larger files should be compressed first with the Compress PDF tool.