How to crop PDF pages

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One of the fantastic features of PDFs is their flexibility in page size and content. Sometimes, though, you might want to trim away content around the edges of a page. Knowing how to crop PDF pages can help you focus on the parts that matter most and make your documents look just right.

A page crop tool is incredibly useful, especially for handling irregular page sizes. By cropping your pages, you can ensure that everything fits perfectly when printing and that no important content is lost. With a reliable PDF editor like Soda PDF, you have all the tools you need to easily set up crop areas and adjust your document as needed.

How to crop PDF pages – Set crop area

Cropping a PDF page allows you to select and keep only the parts you need, while hiding the rest. Don’t worry—you can always recover the hidden content later if necessary.

  1. Open the Page feature tab.
  2. Click on Crop.
  3. Choose Set.

A new window will pop up. Here, use the sliders to adjust the area you want to keep.

  1. Hold down the left mouse button.
  2. Drag your cursor to highlight the desired area of your page.
  3. Release the mouse button.

The Crop Document window will appear, where you can fine-tune your settings. The black box in the preview section shows the area you’ve selected to keep, with its dimensions displayed above.

How to crop PDF pages – Reversing the crop

If you decide you want to see the full content of your document again, you can easily undo the crop.

  1. Open the Page feature tab.
  2. Click on Crop, then select Undo.
  3. Choose Pages to Undo Crop.

Any pages that were cropped will now be restored to their original state.

Ready to give it a try? Download Soda PDF and experiment with the page crop tool to see how easy it is to perfect your documents!

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