Do my files get uploaded anywhere?

No. The crop is applied entirely in your browser — your PDF never leaves your device.

Does cropping delete the content outside the box?

It hides it by setting the page's crop box, so readers show only the framed area. The underlying content stays in the file; to remove it permanently, print the cropped PDF to a new PDF or use another tool.

Can I crop each page differently?

The same crop box is applied to every page, which is what you want for a document with consistent margins. Per-page cropping isn't supported yet.

What about rotated or mixed-size pages?

The crop box is mapped into each page's own coordinate space, so it lands correctly on rotated pages and adapts to pages of different sizes.

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Crop a PDF

Drag a box over the page to keep just the part you want, then download. The crop applies to every page at once. Free, no signup, and it all happens in your browser.

Files never leave your device.How it works

How to crop a PDF

Drop your PDF above (or click to select).
Drag the crop box to frame the area you want to keep. It applies to all pages.
Click Crop, then download the cropped PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Do my files get uploaded anywhere?: No. The crop is applied entirely in your browser — your PDF never leaves your device.
Does cropping delete the content outside the box?: It hides it by setting the page's crop box, so readers show only the framed area. The underlying content stays in the file; to remove it permanently, print the cropped PDF to a new PDF or use another tool.
Can I crop each page differently?: The same crop box is applied to every page, which is what you want for a document with consistent margins. Per-page cropping isn't supported yet.
What about rotated or mixed-size pages?: The crop box is mapped into each page's own coordinate space, so it lands correctly on rotated pages and adapts to pages of different sizes.

Trim a PDF down to what matters

Scanned documents come with black borders; slides have wide margins; a page you only need part of carries a lot you don't. Cropping frames just the part you want to keep. HivePDF lets you drag a box over the page and applies it to every page at once, right in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

One box, every page

Drag the crop box to frame the content, and HivePDF maps that rectangle into each page's own coordinate space — so it lands correctly even on rotated pages or a document whose pages aren't all the same size. Cropping sets the page's crop box, the standard way PDFs define their visible area, so every reader shows the trimmed result.

Good to know

Because it runs locally, even a sensitive scan stays on your device. Cropping hides the area outside the box rather than deleting the data; to shrink the file afterwards use Compress, or to rotate pages first use Rotate.