Is the cropped-away content really gone?

No — cropping sets the visible box, and the content outside it remains in the file. That means the crop is reversible, but also that cropping is not redaction. To remove sensitive content permanently, use Redact PDF — a page it turns into an image keeps only what was visible.

Can different pages have different crops?

Yes. Apply per page when pages differ, which is common in scanned documents where the feed drifted. For a uniform document, applying to all pages is faster and more consistent.

Does cropping reduce the file size?

Barely, since the content is retained. If size is the objective, crop and then compress, or export the pages as images at the cropped dimensions.

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About Crop PDF

Trims the visible area of every page by the margins you enter, in points. Cropping changes what is displayed and printed without deleting the underlying content, so the operation is reversible by re-cropping outward.

Crop boxes are written locally. Note that because cropped content remains in the file, a cropped document shared onward still contains what you hid — the privacy caveat matters more here than the network one.

How to use Crop PDF

Load the PDF.
Enter how much to trim from the top, left, right and bottom, in points — 72 points is one inch, about 25.4 mm.
The same margins apply to every page, so crop a document with mixed page sizes in separate passes.
Apply and download.

On a production

Scans arrive with black borders from the platen lid. Exported plans carry a title block you do not want on every printed sheet. Cropping produces a document that prints edge to edge with what actually matters on it.

Frequently asked questions

Is the cropped-away content really gone?: No — cropping sets the visible box, and the content outside it remains in the file. That means the crop is reversible, but also that cropping is not redaction. To remove sensitive content permanently, use Redact PDF — a page it turns into an image keeps only what was visible.
Can different pages have different crops?: Yes. Apply per page when pages differ, which is common in scanned documents where the feed drifted. For a uniform document, applying to all pages is faster and more consistent.
Does cropping reduce the file size?: Barely, since the content is retained. If size is the objective, crop and then compress, or export the pages as images at the cropped dimensions.