Crop boxes, not pixels
The tool adjusts each selected page crop box by an equal inset. Text, vectors, and images remain in the PDF rather than being rendered into a bitmap.
PDF Tools · Local processing
Crop PDF
Crop selected PDF page edges locally while preserving selectable text and vector content.
Page boxes
Crop PDF
Crop result
Apply an equal inset to selected page edges while retaining vectors, text, and images.
The practical guide
Crop the visible PDF page area without resizing its contents.
PDF cropping changes a page crop box: it controls what viewers display while retaining the original page objects outside that visible rectangle.
Choose affected pages
Use all pages or a page-range expression when only part of the document needs matching margins. The inset must leave a positive visible width and height.
Crop is not resize or redaction
Cropping changes the visible page area; it does not scale page content or securely remove hidden objects outside the crop box. Use Redact PDF for confidential content.
Privacy by architecture
Your files and tool inputs stay in your browser.
The selected files, inputs, settings, and outputs are processed in this page and are not uploaded to any server.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
Does cropping preserve selectable text?
Yes. This crop-box operation preserves the existing PDF text and vector objects.
Does cropping permanently delete content outside the box?
No. Content outside the visible crop box may remain in the document and can sometimes be recovered by changing page boxes.
Can I crop only certain pages?
Yes. Enter individual pages or ranges, or use all for the whole document.
Is cropping the same as resizing a PDF page?
No. Cropping changes what is visible; resizing scales or changes the page dimensions and content placement.