Trim wide margins for easier reading on a phone, cut a scan down to the actual receipt, or isolate a chart for a slide. Draw the crop area on the page preview and apply it to that page or the whole document.
How to crop PDF pages
- Open the PDF and wait for the page preview.
- Drag on the page to draw the area you want to keep.
- Choose where to apply it and press Crop PDF.
Good to know
- By default the crop box is set on the page, which is what PDF readers and printers use. The hidden content still exists in the file and could be recovered.
- Tick “Permanently remove content” if the hidden area contains anything sensitive – those pages are converted to images.
Frequently asked questions
Is cropping reversible?
A standard crop can be undone by tools that reset the crop box. Use the permanent option to remove the content for good.
Can I crop different pages differently?
Crop one page at a time with “Only the page shown”, then run the result through again for the next page.
Will cropping reduce file size?
A standard crop does not, because the content is kept. The permanent option may increase or reduce size depending on the page.