How do I crop a PDF manually?

Upload your PDF, drag the handles of the crop box on our interactive preview to select your area, and click Crop PDF.

Can I crop all pages in the PDF at the same time?

Yes, you can select 'Apply to All Pages' to standardize the crop box across your entire document.

Yes. Our server-side python engine crops the PDF page's physical dimensions (CropBox/MediaBox), adjusting what content is visible and printable.

The output file will be named using the base name plus '_cropped.pdf' (e.g., x_cropped.pdf).

Yes, OptaPDF is a 100% free service and never overlays watermarks on your files.

Yes, our visual cropper is touch-optimized, allowing you to pinch-to-zoom and drag the crop bounding box on mobile devices.

Yes. We secure uploads using HTTPS, and our automated backend deletes all temporary files after 30 minutes.

We support PDF uploads up to 50MB.

You can adjust the box and re-process, or re-upload your original file to start over.

Yes, the cropped document is saved in standard PDF compliance and opens perfectly in all viewers.

✕ Exit Crop PDF Pages Workstation

① Drag on the page to draw the crop box ② Choose "All Pages" (same area everywhere) or "Current Page Only" ③ Click Process & Download.