Discover the Secret to Crop Signature from PDF

 

Cropping PDFs is a common need when working with PDF files. But how do you crop a signature in a PDF? Whether you want to keep the original document without a signature or move the signature to another file, it can be challenging.

This guide will introduce 4 powerful solutions for both situations. Additionally, specific guidelines are provided to help you efficiently complete the cropping task.

👉 With PDFgear software, you can crop signatures to make transparent PNG images. Then, you can easily put them into other documents or apps.

Copy/Extract Signature from PDF

The first common need to crop signatures from PDFs is to crop the PDF without losing quality and extract the signatures. In this method, the signature is cropped out but still remains in the existing document without damaging its formatting.

How to Crop Signature from PDF Free

PDFgear is a powerful and comprehensive PDF tool that stands out for its intuitive interface and ability for accurate PDF cropping. It allows users to customize the crop size as well as the crop page range.

With the help of PDFgear, you can easily crop and extract the signature on the page while retaining the signature on the original document.

There are two ways to achieve this, read on to learn the detailed steps.

Method 1. crop and extract the signature page

Step 1. Visit the official PDFgear website to download and install the app on your device. PDFgear is a versatile, cross-platform application compatible with Windows, macOS, and iOS. Alternatively, you can click the button below to download PDFgear.

Step 2. Open PDFgear and click “Open File” to import the signed PDF.

Step 3. Click “Page”> Select the page where the signature is located > “Crop Page” > Drag the cropping box to adjust the range of the cropped signature > Click “Done”.

Step 4. Select the cropped signature page > Click “Extract Pages” > Select “Selected Pages” in the pop-up window > Select “Extract Pages into one PDF” in the extraction mode > Click “OK” > Select the save location.

Step 5. Close PDFgear and select “No” in the pop-up window that appears to keep the format and quality of the original PDF from changing.

Method 2. capture the signature image and save it

Step 1. Download PDFgear and open the signed PDF in PDFgear.

Step 2. Select “Home” > Click “Screenshot” > Use the mouse to drag to capture the signature > Click the “Save” icon > Select the save location and name it.

How to Crop Signature from PDF With Adobe

Adobe Reader is a multi-functional tool developed by Adobe that can be used to read, edit, manage, and share PDF documents. Although PDFs cannot be cropped in Adobe Reader. But you can extract the signature from the PDF by copying the image.

Please follow the steps below.

Step 1. Open Adobe Reader > Click “Menu”> “Open” to import the PDF that needs to be cropped.

Step 2. Click “All Tools” > select “Edit PDF”.

Step 3. Navigate to the signature location in the document > Click the signature > Select the signature, right-click > Select “Copy image”, and the signature will be successfully copied to the clipboard.

Step 4. Paste the signature image into the destination PDF.

Cut/Remove Signature from PDF

The second common need for cropping signatures in PDFs is to crop the signature directly so that the signature is removed from the document and no longer appears in the final version. This method usually works for PDFs where the signature is at the end.

Crop Signature Out of PDF Online Free

PDFgear Online Cropper stands out among many online croppers for its ease of use and advanced features. It can quickly crop PDFs and customize the cropping range and cropping multiple pages without affecting the document quality. No registration is required and completely free.

Step 1. Visit PDFgear’s official website and go to PDFgear Online Cropper.

Step 2. Open the PDF that needs to be cropped.

Step 3. Drag the cropping box to customize the range that needs to be retained.

Step 4. Select the page to which cropping is applied. You can choose from: current page, all pages, and page range.

Step 5. Click “Apply & Download” to save the PDF.

Crop Signature Out of PDF on Mac With Preview

Preview is a built-in PDF reading and editing tool for Apple devices. Mac users can use the preview feature to crop PDFs for free. This native method is simple, fast, and effective. No need to download any third-party software.

Step 1. Open the PDF in Preview.

Step 2. Click the “Tools” > “Rectangular Selection” button on the top menu.

Step 3. Use the mouse to select the area you want to keep except the signature. Then click the “Tools” > “Crop” button to crop.

FAQs

Can I Crop the Signature from a PDF Online?

Yes, the online version of PDFgear effectively provides this feature.

Open the PDF in PDFgear Online Cropper > Crop the PDF > Select the cropped pages > Click “Apply & Download”.

How Do I Extract a Signature from a PDF?

PDFgear provides two ways to extract signatures from PDF.

Method 1: Open the PDF > Select “Page” > “Crop Page” > Crop and keep the signature part > Click “Extract Page” > Extract the signature page into a new PDF.

Method 2. Click “Home” > select “Screenshot” > select the signature area > select “Save” to save the signature image locally.

How Can I Copy a Signature from PDF to Word?

Download PDFgear > Open the PDF in PDFgear > Select “Home” > Click “Screenshot” > Capture the signature part > Click “√” > Open the Word document and click Paste.

Conclusion

Improve the accuracy and efficiency of tailoring PDFs. Whether it is to save the signature copy or the signature of the PDF, the method proposed in this article ensures the final document and maintains its original format and content.