Trim margins, but do not use cropping as redaction
Use this tool when a PDF has wide margins, scanner borders, or extra whitespace. The crop is applied as PDF crop boxes, so it changes the visible page area without rasterizing the document.
Cropping is a display and layout change, not secure redaction. Text, images, or other page content outside the visible crop can remain in the PDF and may be recoverable in another viewer or editor. Do not use this tool to hide personal data, passwords, financial details, or other sensitive content.
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Worked margin-trimming example
Upload a scanned packet, start with 4% on the top and bottom and 6% on the left and right, then export the new PDF. Open the download and inspect the first, middle, and last pages at minimum.
The same percentages apply to every page. Check page numbers, headers, footnotes, signatures, and pages with different sizes or orientations. If content is clipped, reduce the relevant margin and export again.
Use the right PDF workflow
Rotate sideways scans before cropping. If page groups need different margins, split them, crop each group separately, and merge the checked outputs. Use dedicated redaction software when content must be removed, then verify the redacted file before sharing it.