About Crop PDF
Adjust the visible page area of a PDF by removing margins from every page. Enter how many points to remove from the top, right, bottom and left. Cropping tidies scans with dark edges and trims wide margins so content prints larger.
How to use Crop PDF
- Choose a PDF and inspect its page size.
- Enter the margin amounts; 72 points equal one inch.
- Select Crop PDF and check the output across all pages.
What to check
Cropping applies the same amounts to every page. Start with small values if the file mixes portrait and landscape pages or contains content near an edge. Check the result on the first and last pages, where headers and footers often sit closest to the edge.
Limitations
Cropping changes the visible page boundary; do not assume hidden content is securely removed. Use Redact PDF for sensitive information.
Frequently asked questions
Is cropped content permanently deleted?
Treat it as hidden, not destroyed. Cropping changes the visible area; for sensitive content use Redact PDF, which flattens pages into images.
What unit are the crop values in?
Points, the standard PDF unit. 72 points equal one inch, so a 36-point crop removes half an inch.
Can I crop pages differently from each other?
No. The same margins apply to every page. Use Split PDF to divide the document first if sections need different crops.