Crop PDF on iPhone
Crop PDF on your iPhone straight from Safari — no App Store download, no in-app purchase, and no account. ContinuePDF works with the iOS Files app and iCloud Drive, so you can crop your PDF whether it's saved on your phone, in iCloud, or attached to an email. You can even add the tool to your Home Screen so it opens like a regular app.
Start Crop PDF NowHow to Crop PDF on iPhone
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Open ContinuePDF in Safari
On your iPhone, open Crop PDF in Safari. Tap the Share icon then "Add to Home Screen" if you want app-like access.
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Pick a file from Files or iCloud
Tap to add your PDF and choose from the Files app, iCloud Drive, Photos, or a recent attachment.
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Save back to Files
Run the tool and tap download — cropped PDF is saved into the Files app (usually under Downloads).
What you can do with Crop PDF
Cropping trims the visible area of PDF pages — cutting away excess margins, borders, or scan edges — so the content sits cleanly, without altering the text itself.
Remove scan borders
Cut the black edges or shadow a scanner leaves around a page.
Tighten wide margins
Trim oversized margins so more content fits on screen or prints larger.
Focus on one area
Crop each page down to a table, figure, or receipt when the rest of the page is not needed.
Standardise page size
Even out inconsistent margins across pages that came from different sources.
Crop PDF on iPhone without an app
Most iPhone PDF apps want an App Store download, then gate the useful features behind a subscription or a one-time purchase — a lot of overhead just to crop a single document. And each app is one more thing taking up space and asking for permissions.
ContinuePDF runs in Safari instead, so there is nothing to install. It plugs into iOS the way you'd expect: pull your PDF from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or Photos, crop it, and save cropped PDF straight back to Files. Everything happens on the phone — your document is never uploaded — and adding the page to your Home Screen gives you a one-tap "app" without the App Store.
Why choose ContinuePDF
No App Store
Runs in Safari — no download and no in-app purchases.
Files & iCloud
Pull files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or Photos.
Add to Home Screen
Save it as a Home Screen icon for one-tap, app-like access.
Stays on your iPhone
Documents are processed on-device and never uploaded.
Pro tip
Crop conservatively and preview before downloading — it is easy to cut into text or a signature line near the edge. If pages have different margins, adjust the crop per page rather than applying one box to everything.
Frequently asked questions
Does cropping delete the content outside the crop area?
Cropping trims the area outside the box so it no longer shows or prints. Because that region is removed from the visible page, crop with a little margin to avoid cutting anything important.
Can I apply the same crop to every page?
Yes. You can crop all pages to the same dimensions for a consistent look, or adjust individual pages when their margins differ.
Is there a Crop PDF app for iPhone?
You don't need one. Crop PDF runs in Safari on your iPhone. Add your PDF from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or Photos, and save cropped PDF back to Files — no App Store download required. You can add it to your Home Screen for app-like access.
Where does the file save on my iPhone?
After processing, tap download and cropped PDF is saved into the iOS Files app, typically in the Downloads folder. From there you can move it to iCloud Drive or share it to any app.
Is ContinuePDF free to use?
Yes. ContinuePDF and all of its tools, including Crop PDF, are free with no signup required. Because documents are processed in your browser rather than on our servers, we can offer the full feature set at no cost.
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