Crop PDF

Crop PDF margins with a visual selection or precise point measurements. Preview the crop and apply it to chosen pages.

Unlimited Free Usage

Unlocked PDFs only. Processing stays on your device. Keep the original; editing invalidates digital signatures and may remove forms, annotations, bookmarks or other interactive features.

Drag the area to keep on the preview, or enter margins. 72 points = 1 inch. Cropping hides content; it does NOT securely delete it. The same margins apply to selected pages.

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File contents and entered text stay on this device. Only access checks and non-content usage metadata go to Helphonic.

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How to use

Crop PDF

Learn how to use Crop PDF: step-by-step instructions, settings, export options, privacy, limits and troubleshooting.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Choose an unlocked PDF and preview a page.
  2. Drag the desired visible area or enter left, top, right and bottom margins in points.
  3. Choose the pages to crop, then export and inspect the result.
Options and output

Margins are measured from the displayed page edges; 72 points equal one inch. The same margins apply to all selected pages, which must each remain at least 12 points wide and high. Cropping changes the visible page box; hidden content is still present and can be recovered. Use Redact PDF for sensitive information.

Compatibility and privacy

Use an unlocked PDF up to 20 MB and 100 source pages. Files and output stay in this browser. Work is not saved after leaving the page. Modifying a digitally signed PDF invalidates its signatures; retain the original. Forms, annotations, bookmarks and document-level interactive features may not survive page rewriting. These tools are not intended to preserve certified or archival conformance.

Review before sharing

Keep the original PDF and check the exported page count, appearance and content before sharing. Browser memory and rendering limitations can prevent a particular PDF from processing; unsupported documents are rejected rather than uploaded elsewhere.

Processing and privacy

Files and entered content are processed on your device in this browser tab. File contents and results are not uploaded to Helphonic or sent to analytics. The page still contacts Helphonic to load its tools, check access and confirm non-content usage information. Work is not saved to your account; download or copy results before leaving or reloading the page.

If an operation cannot finish

Use a current browser and smaller inputs if the tab runs out of memory. Some tools download a local processing library or model on first use, so an internet connection is needed even though your content stays on the device.

If the tool reports that access or limits changed, review the current policy and run it again. If usage confirmation is uncertain after an interrupted connection, a retry can count as another operation. Download completed work before reloading; this site does not keep a recovery copy.

About this tool

Margins are measured from the displayed page edges; 72 points equal one inch. The same margins apply to all selected pages, which must each remain at least 12 points wide and high. Cropping changes the visible page box; hidden content is still present and can be recovered. Use Redact PDF for sensitive information.

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