Crop PDF

Trim the margins of a PDF to remove whitespace or cut the page to a specific area. Everything runs locally in your browser — your file is never uploaded.

Choose a PDF file

Margin to remove (points — 72 = 1 inch)

How to crop a PDF

Select your PDF file.
Enter the margin to remove in points (72 points = 1 inch, so 36 removes half an inch).
Click "Crop PDF" and download the trimmed document.

Why crop a PDF

Cropping removes excess white space so the content fills the page better. It is useful for scans with wide borders, screenshots exported with padding, and documents that need to look tighter when printed or presented.

Understanding the margin value

The margin is measured in points. There are 72 points in an inch, so entering 36 trims half an inch from every side. Start small and increase until the whitespace is gone, without cutting into your content.

Safe cropping

The tool never cuts into the page centre — it only trims the outer edges. Your text and images in the middle of the page stay exactly as they are.

Frequently asked questions

One point is 1/72 of an inch. So 72 points = 1 inch, and 36 points = half an inch.

Only if the margin is larger than the whitespace. Start with a small value and check the result.

No. Cropping happens entirely in your browser — the file never leaves your device.