Crop PDF Online Free. Trim Margins by Entering Values. Apply to Any Pages.

PDF cropping changes the visible area of each page by applying a crop box - a rectangle that defines which portion of the page content is displayed and printed. Content outside the crop box is hidden from view in standard PDF readers.

Important distinction: cropping does not delete the content outside the crop area. The hidden content remains in the PDF file - it is simply not displayed. If you open the cropped PDF in a full PDF editor, the hidden content may still be accessible. For permanent removal of content, use the Redact PDF tool at Open Redact PDF.

Common reasons to crop a PDF:

• Remove excessive white borders: Scanned documents often have large white margins around the content area - cropping removes the border and makes the content fill more of the page when printed
• Remove headers or footers: PDFs exported from web pages, applications, or software often include headers or footers with website URLs, timestamps, or application branding - cropping removes these before sharing
• Standardise margins: Documents created with inconsistent margins across pages - from different source files or scanning setups - can be standardised to a consistent visible area
• Resize presentation slides: PowerPoint or Keynote slides exported as PDFs often have significant white space around the slide content - cropping reduces this to focus on the actual slide area
• Prepare for print: Remove printer-unfriendly margins before printing to maximise the printable area on A4 or letter-size paper

Four input fields appear for Top, Right, Bottom, and Left. Enter the amount you want to remove from each edge, in points. For reference: 72 points = 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm. To remove a 1cm border, enter approximately 28 points. To remove a 2cm border, enter approximately 57 points. The maximum crop per side is one-third of that page dimension - the tool prevents you from cropping so much that less than 10 points of page remain. The same crop values apply to all selected pages - there is no per-page customisation in one pass.

Click Crop PDF. The crop box is applied to all selected pages. Download your trimmed PDF. Unselected pages pass through unchanged with their original margins intact. Processing runs entirely in your browser - nothing is uploaded.

PDF files use points as their native coordinate and measurement unit. One point equals 1/72 of an inch. This is a typographic measurement inherited from print design - the same unit used for font sizes.

Adobe Acrobat Pro includes a Crop Pages tool - but requires a paid subscription. RepetiGo lets you crop PDF without Adobe for free, in any browser, with no software to install.

Cropping is a routine document preparation step in many workflows:

• Scanned document cleanup: Scanners often capture a border of the scanner bed or paper edge around the actual document content. Cropping 20-40 points from each side removes this dead border and produces a cleaner, tighter scan
• Web-to-PDF export cleanup: Browser print-to-PDF exports frequently include the website URL, print date, and browser chrome in the header and footer. Cropping 50-80 points from the top and bottom removes these automatically added elements
• Slide deck tightening: PowerPoint slides exported as PDF often have wide white borders around the slide content. Cropping reduces these borders and makes slides fill more of each page when shared as a PDF document
• Multi-source document standardisation: When merging PDFs from different sources with inconsistent margins into one document, cropping each source PDF to consistent margins before merging produces a uniform-looking output
• Print shop document preparation: Before printing customer documents, a consistent crop ensures the printable content area is correctly sized for the paper and printer settings

• Government form submissions: Many Indian government portal PDF forms have wide white borders from the original template design - cropping before submission makes the document more professional and avoids unnecessary blank space in the printed output
• DigiLocker and Aadhaar document exports: PDFs downloaded from DigiLocker or the Aadhaar portal sometimes include application headers and footers - cropping removes these for clean document sharing
• Scanned certificate cleanup: Educational certificates, marksheets, and official documents scanned for online submission often have scanner-bed borders - a uniform 20-30 point crop cleans these before uploading to admission or verification portals
• Bank statement PDFs: Bank statements exported as PDFs often have large header areas with bank branding and footer areas with disclaimers - cropping to the transaction data area creates a cleaner document for CA or accountant submission

With RepetiGo you can crop PDF online free in India - enter your margin values, apply to all pages, and download in seconds. No account, no software, browser-only.

RepetiGo's PDF tools run entirely in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server - it is processed locally on your device.

• 🔒 Browser-only processing: Your file never travels over any network. No server receives it. No upload of any kind occurs.
• 🔐 No server session: There is no remote processing session or isolated server workspace. Everything runs inside your browser tab.
• 🚫 No account = no data: No sign-up means we hold zero personal data. No file history, no name, no email stored anywhere.
• 👁️ Content never leaves device: No text, image, or document content is sent to or read by any external system or person.
• ✅ Cleared on tab close: All local working data is cleared when you close or refresh the browser tab. Nothing persists.

PDF files use points as their native coordinate system (1 point = 1/72 inch). The crop tool works directly with PDF coordinates, so inputs are in the same unit. Common conversions: 28pt ≈ 1cm, 72pt = 1 inch. For most document margin trimming, entering 28-57 points (1-2cm) covers the most common use cases.

The same Top/Right/Bottom/Left values apply to all selected pages in one operation. To crop different pages with different values, process the PDF in multiple passes - crop pages 1-5 with one set of values, then process the same PDF again for pages 6-10 with different values, and merge the results using the Merge PDF tool.

No. PDF cropping sets a visual boundary (the CropBox) that hides content beyond the crop edges - but the content remains in the file. If you open the cropped PDF in Adobe Acrobat or another full PDF editor, you may still be able to access the hidden content. For permanent, irreversible removal of content, use the Redact PDF tool instead.

The maximum crop per side is one-third of that page dimension. For a standard A4 page (595pt wide), you can crop a maximum of approximately 198pt (about 7cm) from each side. The minimum resulting page must be at least 10 points in each dimension - the tool prevents you from cropping to the point where nothing visible remains.

Yes - this is one of the most common use cases. Scanners often capture the edge of the scanner bed as a dark or grey border around the document. Crop 20-50 points from each side to remove this border. The optimal amount depends on your scanner - start with 28pt (about 1cm) and increase if the border is still visible.

Pages you did not select pass through the tool unchanged - they appear in the output PDF with their original margins intact. Only the pages you selected receive the crop. This allows you to crop only specific sections of a document (for example, cropping only the scanned pages in a mixed document that also contains clean digital pages).

The crop tool processes your PDF locally in your browser using your device's resources. Very large PDFs (above 50-100MB) may process slowly on older or lower-memory devices. For large files, consider compressing the PDF first using the Compress PDF tool at Open Compress PDF, then crop the compressed version.

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