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Crop PDF

Trim margins or crop to an exact region, on every page or a selection.

Run this tool

The file is processed on this server and deleted as soon as the response is sent. Nothing is stored, and the result is returned directly to you rather than parked behind a link.

The document
Up to 25 MB, one file. The file's contents are checked, not just its name.
How much to crop
Margins to remove (points)

Defaults to 36 points (half an inch) on every edge.

Region to keep (points)

Corners may be given in any order — they are normalised before use. A rectangle is applied to each selected page independently, so on pages of different sizes it keeps the same absolute area rather than the same proportion. If you want an even trim on mixed sizes, use the margins mode instead.

Which pages
Leave blank for every page, or use ranges: 1-3, 7.
Cropping is a window onto your document, not a deletion. The page content is rewritten byte for byte, so nothing is lost even though less of it is visible.

How to use Crop PDF

  1. Select your document: Choose the file you want to process with Crop PDF. Your upload is validated immediately against strict format and size limits.
  2. Configure crop pdf options: Adjust any page ranges, compression targets, passwords, or layout settings required for your task. Trim margins or crop to an exact region, on every page or a selection.
  3. Run and receive your result: Submit the form to run qpdf page-box rewrite directly on this server. Output: One PDF, downloaded immediately. Temporary input files are deleted automatically when processing completes.

Frequently asked questions

How does Crop PDF work on MakeOverPDF?
Trim margins or crop to an exact region, on every page or a selection. MakeOverPDF runs qpdf page-box rewrite on the server and returns: One PDF, downloaded immediately.
Is Crop PDF free and private to use?
Yes. MakeOverPDF requires no user account, watermarks nothing unless you use the watermark tool, and deletes your uploaded document from the private working directory as soon as the request finishes.
What are the file size and page limits for Crop PDF?
Cropping changes what is visible. It does not delete anything: the page content is preserved byte for byte, so cropping back outwards is not possible with this tool. Content outside the new region stops rendering and stops being extractable.

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