Crop a PDF — free, in your browser
Trim excess white space or scanned-page borders off every page. Set the insets and the crop applies to all pages at once.
What we found testing it
We cropped 36pt off the top and 24pt off the sides of a 10-page report that had wide scanner margins. The preview in every reader showed the tighter page; the file shrank slightly because the crop hint travels with it. A 2-page flyer cropped 50pt all around looked clean.
How to use it
- Open the Crop PDF tool above and choose your PDF.
- Enter the inset in points for top, right, bottom and left (72pt = 1 inch). Start small — 24–48pt.
- Click Crop PDF. The cropped file downloads.
- Open it to check; if a margin remains, increase the inset and crop again.
Crop vs delete
Cropping sets a crop box: the trimmed area is hidden but the original page content is still in the file. That's standard and fine for printing, binding or tidying. If you need to truly discard cropped data, a desktop PDF editor can do a content-removal crop — but for everyday margin trimming, browser crop is enough.
FAQ
Is PDFzen crop free and private?
Yes. The file never leaves your browser; no account, no upload.
Does cropping reduce the file size?
Usually a little, because the crop box is stored, but it does not re-encode the page, so don't expect a big shrink. Use Compress for that.
Can I crop different amounts on different pages?
This tool applies the same inset to every page. For per-page control, crop then split/reorder.
What unit is 'pt'?
A point: 72pt = 1 inch. A typical margin trim is 24–48pt.
Will the cropped PDF print tighter?
Yes — readers and printers honor the crop box, so the trimmed margins won't print.