Crop PDF
Crop PDF pages by exact millimetres to remove white margins or focus on content. All pages or selected pages. Free and private.
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How to: Crop PDF
- Select your PDF.
- Enter how much to trim from each side.
- Click Start and download.
Scanned pages and exported slides often have wide margins or unwanted borders. Cropping trims the visible page area, making documents easier to read on phones and e-readers and tidier when printed.
Common uses
- Remove wide white margins for easier reading on a phone or tablet.
- Cut off scanner borders and shadows.
- Focus on a chart or figure for a presentation.
Tips for best results
- Measure on one page and apply to all if pages share the same layout.
- Cropping hides content but does not delete it – use Redact PDF for sensitive content.
- After cropping, Change Page Size can fit content back to A4 or Letter.
Crop for e-readers
Removing wide margins makes the text larger on small screens, which is especially useful for academic papers and scanned books read on phones, tablets and e-readers.
Why use FreePDF for Crop PDF?
| FreePDF | Typical upload-based sites | |
|---|---|---|
| Files uploaded to a server | No – processed on your device | Yes |
| Sign-up required | Never | Often for bigger jobs |
| Hourly / daily task limits | None | Common on free plans |
| Watermark on output | Never | Sometimes |
| Works offline after loading | Yes, for most tools | No |
Frequently asked questions
Is cropped content deleted?
Cropping hides content outside the new page box. Use Redact PDF to remove sensitive content permanently.
Is cropped content deleted?
No. It is hidden outside the new page box. Use Redact PDF to permanently remove sensitive content.
Is Crop PDF really free?
Yes. Every tool on FreePDF is 100% free with no file limits, no sign-up and no watermarks. The site is supported by unobtrusive ads.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. FreePDF processes your files directly in your browser using JavaScript. Your documents never leave your device, so they stay completely private.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. FreePDF works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac and Linux.