Expand the boundaries of your PDF pages to add a professional print bleed area before sending formatting to a commercial offset or digital printer. Centers your content automatically.
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Add Bleed Area to PDF
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Add Bleed Area to PDF
Expand the boundaries of your PDF pages to add a professional print bleed area before sending to a commercial printer.
1
Upload
Upload your print-ready PDF.
2
Expand
Select how many points of bleed you need (usually 9pt for 3mm).
3
Download
Download the file to send to your local printer.
Key Features
Universal Expansion
Simultaneously adds equal bounding box space to all 4 edges.
Perfect Centering
Ensures your original mediabox is perfectly centered in the new bounds.
Offline Secure
Processes your print files securely in the browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
Printers cut paper in stacks. A bleed extends the background slightly so that if the blade slips by 1mm, you do not get an ugly white unprinted edge on your final product.
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