Crop PDF Page Margins
Crop PDF page margins or unwanted borders free online. Adjust each page visually before downloading.
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Wide white margins, a scanned page with visible table edges, a PDF exported at the wrong size — cropping trims the parts of a page you don't want, leaving just the content that matters.
You can crop all pages the same way, or set a different crop area for pages that were scanned or sized inconsistently within the same document.
How to crop pdf page margins
Upload your PDF
Choose the document you want to crop.
Adjust the crop area
Drag the crop boundary on the page preview until only the content you want remains.
Download your cropped file
The new margins apply across the document, and your file is ready to download.
Common ways people use this tool
Students crop excess white space from a scanned textbook page to make the readable text larger on screen. Designers crop a PDF export down to just the artwork, removing default print bleed margins.
Archivists crop scanned historical documents down to just the visible page, removing the scanner bed background, and small businesses crop a PDF receipt scan to remove excess blank space before filing it.
A quick tip
If different pages in the same document need different crop areas — common with a scanned book where pages don't align perfectly — crop in smaller batches of similarly-sized pages rather than one setting for the whole file.
Related tools
Pair this with another tool to finish the job.
Frequently asked questions
Can I crop pages differently within the same PDF?
Yes, you can set separate crop areas for different pages if their content doesn't align identically.
Will cropping reduce the file size?
It can, particularly for scanned PDFs where a smaller visible page area is being kept.
Can I undo a crop before downloading?
Yes, you can adjust or reset the crop area as many times as needed before finalizing.
Does cropping affect image resolution?
No, the underlying resolution of the remaining content is unchanged — only the visible page boundary is adjusted.
Can I crop just a few pages and leave the rest untouched?
Yes, you can apply a crop selectively rather than to every page.