You are going to print a PDF document, only to find that the paper size is different from the standard size your printer typically uses, or that your PDF file contains multiple papers scaled in different sizes. In such situations, changing the page size of your PDF document is a necessary process. But how? In this article, you will find 4 workable methods to change PDF page size regardless of whether you are Adobe users or not.
When it comes to working with PDF files, Adobe Acrobat is the first thing that comes to our mind. It provides a multitude of advanced features for users, which solves almost all problems regarding PDF files. However, not all of users have installed Adobe Acrobat on their computers, since it is unfriendly to new users, requires a powerful computer and a high subscription fee.
If you are one of them, don’t worry, take a look at the following two PDF editors we recommend. We ensure that you can change the page size in your PDF with even more satisfactory results.
Considering various factors, like utility, features and results of scaling PDF pages, we strongly recommend Cisdem PDFMaster. It is arguably the best option to change PDF page size other than using Adobe Acrobat for Windows and Mac users.
Another PDF editor recommended to you to resize the PDF pages is Foxit PDF Editor. It is a good alternative to Adobe Acrobat with a more affordable price and simpler interface. As an all-in-one PDF editor, Foxit makes it an easy task to complete the task of changing page size in a PDF, with its Crop or Print tool. In particular, for Foxit PDF Editor Version 12 or later versions, you will be able to customize the PDF page size with its new feature -- Resize Page.
Assuming you have installed and subscribed to Adobe Acrobat, then you don’t have to bother yourself to find another PDF tool for changing the pages size of PDF. This software provides users with a PDF cropper and a PDF printer to do this task in two ways, but the latter is much more complicated than the former.
Products | Cisdem PDFMaster | Foxit PDF Editor | Adobe Acrobat Pro |
---|---|---|---|
Compatibility | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac |
Price |
$59.99/yr; $89.99/one-time |
$179.99/one-time |
$29.99/mo; $239.88/yr |
User Interface | Simple, friendly | Relatively complicated | Extremely complicated |
Resize Page |
Select page range; Change page size to a fixed size; Enter dimensions for width/height/Xoffset/Yoffset; Choose units |
Set page range; Resize page to a fixed size; Select the width and height Page range |
Set page range; Resize page to a fixed size; Modify W/H/X/Y; Choose units |
Advanced Feature | Edit PDF, compress PDF, organize PDF pages, convert/create PDF, unlock/lock PDF, OCR feature | Edit, convert, create, protect, OCR | Edit, compress, organize PDF pages, convert, create, protect, OCR |
Sales Service |
Free update; 24H/5 one to one expert support |
$54/yr for 24h technical support and update | Free update |
Unwilling to download any additional software? Hope to change PDF page size in a free way? If so, you can try Preview--a built-in handy free image and PDF viewer, aware that it is only supported on the macOS operating system. Besides viewing PDF, Preview is also capable of annotating PDF, signing PDF, manipulating PDF pages, as well as changing the page size in PDF. But compared with the aforementioned PDF editors, Preview does not allow you to enter the dimensions for height and width to resize the PDF pages in an accurate way.
How will you resize page size in a PDF? Whether you have Adobe Acrobat or not, it seems that 4 ways mentioned above are all workable and worth a try. If you want something powerful than Preview, but more affordable and easier than Acrobat, Cisdem PDFMaster would be the best option for your workflow.
Bianca is a senior tech editor and strategist at Cisdem with Over 10 years of experience on PDF related solutions which covers all document editing, annotating, converting and managing etc.