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Crop PDF page margins

Trim desk edges and dark borders from statement and receipt scans so the numbers stay front and center.

  • Inset from edges
  • All pages
  • Browser-side

Drop a scan with large desk margins

Files stay in your browser for this tool.

How to crop a scan

Less clutter, clearer digits.

  1. 1

    Add the PDF

    Drop a phone or scanner PDF with large empty margins.

  2. 2

    Set insets

    Trim a percentage from top, bottom, left, and right.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the cropped file for filing or Excel OCR.

What cropping cleans up

Phone captures often include too much desk.

  • Desk borders

    Wood and keyboard around a receipt

  • Scanner shadows

    Dark edges from the platen

  • Wide margins

    Pull content closer for reading

  • OCR focus

    Less background noise around tables

Cropping margins from a receipt PDF scan

When a tighter crop helps

Show the document, not the desk.

Crop receipt PDF margins

Receipt on a table

Crop away table texture before expense upload.

Crop bank statement PDF edges

Statement with platen edge

Trim scanner shadows that confuse reviewers.

Crop PDF then extract to Excel

Before Excel extract

Focus the page on the transaction table.

Frequently asked questions

Is crop applied to every page?
Yes — the same inset percentages apply to all pages in the file.
Are files uploaded?
No. Crop runs in your browser for this tool.
Need editable rows?
After cropping, try Receipt to Excel.