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Crop PDF pages visually

Draw a crop box on the first page, apply to all pages (or just the ones you pick), and preview before downloading. Lossless — the source pixels stay untouched.

Cropping a PDF page changes the visible area (the CropBox) without discarding content — the underlying MediaBox stays the same, so users can reveal the original if needed. This tool lets you draw a crop rectangle on a preview, apply to every page or specific ones, and download the result. Great for stripping scanner borders, removing headers/footers, or focusing on a specific column of text.

Visual crop selector

The first page is rendered as an interactive canvas. Drag the crop rectangle to the region you want to keep. Corner handles for resizing. The tool shows the exact mm/point coordinates so you can crop to a spec (e.g., print margins).

Apply modes

All pages: same crop for every page — fastest common case. Odd/even: different crops for facing pages (useful for book scans with different inner/outer margins). Per-page: draw a unique crop on each page.

CropBox vs. destructive crop

By default the crop is a CropBox update — non-destructive. Content outside the crop is hidden but preserved and can be revealed by any tool that resets the CropBox. Toggle Destructive crop to actually delete content outside the crop, which reduces file size when scans have huge margins.

Tool FAQs

Everything you need to know about using Crop PDF.

Does my PDF get uploaded to a server?+

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib and pdf.js loaded as WebAssembly. Open your browser's Network tab while processing and you'll see zero uploads — your PDFs never leave your device. That's why confidential contracts, tax records, and internal docs are safe to run through this tool.

Will cropping reduce file size?+

CropBox-only mode: no — the content is still there, just hidden. Destructive mode: yes for image-heavy pages, since we re-encode content within the new bounds. Text pages don't change much.

Can I process multiple PDFs at once?+

Yes — batch mode is available on the Pro plan. Free users process one file at a time. Pro unlocks unlimited concurrent PDF processing across every tool in the suite.