Crop PDF
Upload a PDF and specify how many points to trim from each edge — top, right, bottom, and left. The tool sets a CropBox on every page, which tells PDF readers to display only the cropped area. The original content isn't deleted, just hidden by the crop boundary, so the file remains non-destructive.
Margins are specified in points (72 points = 1 inch, 28.35 points = 1 cm). This is the same unit PDFs use internally, so the crop is precise. If you need to crop different pages differently, run the tool once per page range after splitting.
Useful for removing whitespace around slides exported from presentation software, trimming printer margins from scanned documents, or standardizing page dimensions across a batch of PDFs.
By The Paper Room Editorial Team — PDF Tools
Frequently asked questions
What unit are the crop margins in?▼
Points — the standard PDF unit. 72 points equals 1 inch, and 28.35 points equals 1 centimeter. An A4 page is about 595 x 842 points.
Does cropping permanently delete content outside the crop area?▼
No. The tool sets a CropBox, which tells PDF readers what region to display. The original page content outside the crop area is still in the file — it's just hidden. Some PDF editors can reset or change the CropBox to reveal it again.
Can I crop each page differently?▼
This tool applies the same crop margins to every page. To crop pages individually, split the PDF first using the Split PDF tool, crop each part separately, then merge them back together.