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Step 1 — Open the Crop tool
Open the Crop tool. You'll see the upload screen titled "Crop PDF".
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Step 2 — Upload your PDF
Click "Choose PDF File" and pick the PDF you want to trim, or drag it straight onto the page. Any PDF works — scans, exports, screenshots saved as PDF.
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Step 3 — Pick the Auto Crop mode
In the sidebar, pick a crop mode. "Auto Crop" auto-detects the content area on every page and trims the surrounding white margins — that's the right choice for cleaning up scans and exports.
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Step 4 — Crop and download
Click "Crop PDF" to apply the crop, then "Download" to save your trimmed PDF. The file downloads with the same name as your original.
How-to guide
How to crop a PDF
Trim unwanted white margins from a PDF in seconds. Auto Crop detects the content area on every page and removes the surrounding whitespace — handy for cleaning up scans, screenshots, or pages exported from another tool.
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