Crop a PDF
Draw a crop area on individual pages or trim shared margins by an exact amount.
A fresh start for your PDFs.
Drag a PDF file here and let’s make something happen.
Only on your device. Always in your control.
How to crop a PDF
- 1
Choose the PDF to crop.
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Drag an area to keep on a page, or enter shared margins in millimetres.
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Press Crop PDF and download.
About this tool
Academic papers and scanned books often have wide margins that waste screen space. Cropping them makes reading on a phone or Kindle far more comfortable.
Precise control
Set each margin separately, in millimetres.
Better on small screens
Remove wide margins so text is bigger on phones and e-readers.
Lossless
Cropping changes the visible area only. Content is not re-encoded.
Crop PDF FAQ
Is cropped content deleted?
No. Cropping hides the area outside the crop box. The underlying content is still in the file, so don't rely on cropping to hide sensitive data.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. pdfy processes your files inside your browser using your own device. Local tools do not upload documents. If you choose Save draft, that draft is stored only in this browser. You can confirm it in your browser's network panel: no file is ever sent.
Is it really free? Are there limits?
Yes, it is free with no sign up, no watermark on your output and no daily task limit. Because your device does the work, the only practical limit is your device's memory.