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PDF Cropper

Drag the crop handles to define your trim area, then download the cropped PDF. Apply to one page or all pages at once.

Drop a PDF to crop

Drag crop handles on any page — then download your trimmed PDF

What is a PDF cropper?

A PDF cropper adjusts the visible area of each page in a PDF by moving the page boundary inward, hiding content outside the new boundary. The most common use is removing unwanted white margins from scanned documents, cropping scanner borders, or trimming a full-bleed PDF to a specific printable size.

Cropping is non-destructive by default in PDF: the content outside the crop boundary is hidden but still present in the file. If you need to permanently remove that content — for privacy or file size reasons — EditPDF AI offers a flatten option that burns the crop into the page. All cropping runs locally in your browser.

Practical examples

Common ways people use this tool in real documents and day-to-day workflows.

Scan-to-PDF users

Remove the black border or excess white margin that a scanner adds around the edges of every scanned page.

Graphic designers & publishers

Crop a PDF to a specific size for print production — trimming bleed marks or adjusting the page to the final trim size.

Students & researchers

Crop a wide PDF (landscape textbook pages, wide spreadsheets) to remove side margins so it displays better on a narrow screen or tablet.

Content & training creators

Crop specific areas from a large-format PDF — diagrams, maps, or product images — to extract just the portion needed for presentations or handouts.

How it works

1

Upload your PDF

Select the PDF with pages you want to crop. You can apply the same crop to all pages or set a different crop for each page.

2

Set the crop area

Drag the handles on the crop overlay to define the area to keep. The live preview shows exactly how the cropped page will look.

3

Download the cropped PDF

Click Crop. The cropped PDF downloads instantly with the new page boundaries applied.

Frequently asked questions

Does cropping permanently remove the hidden content?+
PDF cropping changes the visible area (the MediaBox/CropBox) but the hidden content remains in the file unless you use a flattening option. To permanently remove it, use our PDF Redactor tool.
Can I crop all pages at once?+
Yes. Apply the same crop settings to all pages, or switch to per-page mode to set individual crops.
Can I crop to remove a border or margin?+
Yes. This is the most common use case — dragging the crop handles inward to remove scanner borders or excessive white margins.
Does cropping reduce the file size?+
Slightly — the CropBox is smaller, but the original content data is still in the file. For maximum compression, use our PDF Compressor after cropping.
Is my PDF processed on a server?+
No. Cropping runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

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