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Trim whitespace, headers, or footer bands from scanned PDFs, research papers, or multi-page exports. Control each margin independently as a percentage of the page size, and scope the crop to a page range so cover pages stay full-bleed.

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Crop PDF Free Online: Trim Margins from PDF

Trim PDF margins by percentage: crop top, right, bottom, and left from every page or a page range.

Trim whitespace, headers, or footer bands from scanned PDFs, research papers, or multi-page exports. Control each margin independently as a percentage of the page size, and scope the crop to a page range so cover pages stay full-bleed.

How to Use It

  1. Upload your PDF and wait for the local preview to load.
  2. Adjust the settings: Adjust the available settings and run the tool locally in your browser.
  3. Download the result: Download the processed file directly to your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

What percentage should I use?

Start with 3-5 percent for narrow margin trimming. Go up to 15-20 percent to remove running headers or footer bands from scanned documents.

Does cropping delete the trimmed content?

No. The crop box is a view hint. Viewers like Adobe Reader show only the cropped region, but the original page content is preserved. You can uncrop later.

Can I crop only selected pages?

Yes. Use the page range field to scope the crop to specific pages. Leave it empty to crop the entire document.

Is the PDF uploaded to a server?

No. Crop PDF runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib. The source PDF contents are not uploaded for supported processing workflows.

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