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
Verified facts
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The core task does not require an account.
A PDF cropper adjusts the visible area of each page 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 print size.
- Price
- Free — no account needed
- Account
- Not required
- Processing
- Processed locally in your browser without an application document-processing request
- Formats
- File limit
- No fixed limit — capped only by device memory
- Browser support
- Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
What is a PDF cropper?
PDF Cropper is a browser-based tool that lets you crop and trim PDF page margins and borders. Choose PDF, use the controls above to configure the result, then download or use the resulting PDF. The core workflow runs locally in your browser without an application document-processing request. See formats, limits, and processing.
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.
Remove the black border or excess white margin that a scanner adds around the edges of every scanned page.
Crop a PDF to a specific size for print production — trimming bleed marks or adjusting the page to the final trim size.
Crop a wide PDF (landscape textbook pages, wide spreadsheets) to remove side margins so it displays better on a narrow screen or tablet.
Crop specific areas from a large-format PDF — diagrams, maps, or product images — to extract just the portion needed for presentations or handouts.
At a glance
Focused workflow
Crop and trim PDF page margins and borders.
Supported workflow
Accepts PDF and produces PDF. No fixed application limit; practical capacity depends on browser memory and device performance
Access and processing
Core tool with browser-based document processing.
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.
Formats, limits & privacy
Confirm that your file is supported and understand how this tool handles document data.
Cropping runs entirely in your browser — your file never leaves your device.
PDF Cropper vs. doing it manually
Open this comparison if you are deciding between the browser workflow and a manual process.
Compare the workflows
Guess at margins in a print layout tool and reprint until it looks right.
Drag crop handles with a live preview showing exactly what will be kept.
Manually crop each page of a scanned document one at a time in an image editor.
Apply the same crop to every page at once, or set a different crop per page.
Recreate an entire PDF just to remove a scanner border.
Crop the border out and download the result in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
Guides & real-world workflows
Ready to use PDF Cropper?
Crop and trim PDF page margins and borders Return to the tool above to choose your file, or browse the complete PDF toolkit for another task.