Crop PDF

Crop PDF pages

Set top, right, bottom, and left crop margins for all or selected PDF pages.

Choose a PDF file to begin.

Crop all or selected PDF pages by setting top, right, bottom, and left margins directly in your browser.

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Built around the task

Why use Crop PDF?

The page stays focused on the problem you came to solve, with the useful details directly around the tool instead of getting in your way.

Crop selected PDF pages

Apply top, right, bottom, and left margins to every page or only the page numbers you choose.

Millimetre controls

Enter crop margins in millimetres while the processor converts them to PDF points accurately.

Original stays unchanged

The tool creates a new PDF with updated crop boxes and never overwrites the selected source file.

Three simple steps

How to use Crop PDF

Start with the document or text you already have, complete the task, and leave with a usable result.

1

Add PDF

Choose Files or add the content you want to work with.

2

Run Crop PDF

Crop PDF pages

3

Use PDF

Review the result, download it, or continue into a related workflow.

What this solves

Crop PDF pages

Crop all or selected PDF pages by setting top, right, bottom, and left margins directly in your browser.

Supported workflow

Know what goes in and comes out

Clear file and output expectations help you choose the right tool before you start.

PDF inputPDF output
A simpler way to finish the job

About Crop PDF

Crop PDF is built around one clear outcome: crop PDF pages. If you already have PDF and need PDF, this page keeps the action, the explanation, and the next useful steps together. You do not have to dig through a large software menu just to find the feature you came for. Start with the tool above, complete the task, review the result, and continue only when your document actually needs another step.

When Crop PDF is useful

Crop PDF focuses on one document job rather than surrounding it with unrelated features. That matters when you are trying to finish a small but necessary step quickly. Bring in the supported file or content, complete the task, review what changed, and then download the result or continue into a related workflow. The page is structured so the main action remains obvious from the moment you arrive.

Typical uses include preparing PDFs for email, forms, school or office submissions, document archives, client handoffs, printing, and workflows where a PDF needs to be edited, organized, converted, reduced, protected, or made easier to share.

Tips for better results

For PDF files, start with the cleanest source you have. Password protection, damaged files, unusual embedded fonts, very large scans, or image-only pages can affect what any browser-based PDF workflow can read or change. If the document is a scan and you need selectable text, an OCR step may be more appropriate before editing or converting.

Before downloading or sharing the finished file, give the result a quick review. Check the pages, text, images, order, formatting, or file size that matter for your task. If the output is not what you expected, go back to the source file and make sure it is the right version and format before trying again.

Continue the workflow without starting over

Document work rarely ends with one action. After crop PDF pages, you may need another closely related step. You can use Compress PDF when you need to reduce PDF file size. For a different next step, Edit PDF helps you edit a PDF online. You can also move to Merge PDF to combine multiple PDF files into one PDF. If your goal changes, Protect PDF is available for add password protection to a PDF.

If none of those matches what you need, browse the PDF tools collection for tools that work with the same document family, or open the complete document tools directory to find another workflow by task or file type. These contextual links are intentionally placed around the current job so every tool page can act as both a useful destination and a sensible next step in the wider document workflow.

Crop PDF FAQs

Quick answers to common questions about this workflow.

Does cropping permanently delete hidden PDF content?

No. This tool changes the PDF crop box that controls the visible page area. Content outside that box may still exist in the file.

Can I crop only some pages?

Yes. Use all, individual page numbers such as 1,3,5, or a range such as 2-6.

What units are crop margins?

The interface accepts millimetres and converts them to PDF points for processing.