Crop PDF

About this Tool

Crop PDF online free — trim pages and remove margins in seconds

Scanned documents with huge white borders. Reports with inconsistent margins. PDFs that look fine on screen but print with half the page wasted. TruePDFs Crop PDF tool lets you trim exactly what you want and nothing else. Free, browser-based, no installation.

What this tool does

It lets you draw a crop area directly on your PDF page, resize it using corner handles, and apply it to one page or every page at once. What you see is what you get. No guessing margins. No entering pixel values blindly.

How to crop a PDF

Step 1: Upload your PDF

Click "Upload PDF to Crop" and select your file. Works on desktop and mobile.

Step 2: Draw your crop area

Drag your mouse or finger across the page to select the area you want to keep. Use the red corner handles to adjust it precisely.

Step 3: Choose pages

Apply the crop to just the current page or all pages at once — your choice.

Step 4: Click crop and download

Hit "Crop PDF Now" and download your trimmed file. Done. No signup. No watermarks. Free.

Who needs this?

Anyone working with scanned documents

Scanners add thick white borders by default. Cropping removes them and makes the document look clean and professional.

Students and researchers

Research papers and textbook PDFs often have oversized margins. Crop them down for better readability on mobile or tablet.

Designers and professionals

Standardizing page layouts across multi-page reports or presentations before sharing with clients.

Print shops and document centers

Preparing files with consistent margins so they print correctly without manual adjustments.

Can I crop all pages at once?

Yes. Set your crop area on one page and apply it to every page in the document with one click. Useful for scanned books or reports where every page has the same unwanted border.

Does cropping reduce file size?

Sometimes slightly, but that's not what this tool is for. Use the Compress PDF tool if file size reduction is your main goal.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes. Completely free, no hidden charges.

Can I crop only specific pages?

Yes. You can apply the crop to the current page only or to all pages.

Will cropping affect the content?

Only the visible area changes. Anything outside your crop selection gets trimmed. Make sure your crop area covers all content you want to keep.

Do I need an account?

No. Upload, crop, download.

Works on mobile?

Yes. Drag to select crop area using your finger — no app needed.