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How to Crop a PDF

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Cropping a PDF moves the page boundary inward, hiding content outside the new boundary. It is non-destructive by default — the hidden content stays in the file unless you also choose to flatten it.

Step-by-step: crop a PDF

  1. 1Open editpdfai.com/pdf-cropper and upload your PDF.
  2. 2Drag the crop boundary inward on the page preview to the area you want to keep.
  3. 3Apply the same crop to every page, or adjust individual pages if margins are inconsistent.
  4. 4Download the cropped PDF.
Non-destructive by default

Content outside the crop boundary is hidden, not deleted. Use the flatten option if you specifically need it permanently removed for privacy or file size.

Common reasons to crop a PDF

  • ·Removing unwanted white margins from a scanned document
  • ·Cutting off scanner borders or shadow edges from a scan
  • ·Trimming a full-bleed print PDF down to a specific finished size
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