# Resize a PDF

> Resize a PDF to A4, Letter, Legal, A3, or A5 in your browser. Fit, fill, or stretch each page. No upload, no account. Text stays selectable.

Fit pages to real paper

Resize PDF scales every page onto A4, Letter, Legal, A3, or A5. Pick Auto when a mix of portrait and landscape should keep its own direction. Fit keeps the shape and adds blank margin. Fill covers the paper and may crop the edges. Stretch fills the sheet and can change the shape. pdf-lib does the scale in this browser. Text stays selectable. The original on disk is unchanged.

Use it when a portal, a printer, or a visa form demands one paper size and the file is a mix of receipts, slides, and scans. Unlock password-protected PDFs on your computer first. Close the tab and the working files are gone.

Free. There is no paid tier. No account. They stay on your computer. Nothing is uploaded.

## How to resize a PDF in your browser

1. Drop one PDF. It is read in this tab, never uploaded.
2. Choose a paper size. Auto keeps each page's own portrait or landscape direction.
3. Leave Fit inside unless you want the page to cover the paper or to stretch.
4. Resize PDF and download. The file you dropped stays on disk.

## Resize PDF without uploading

Most “resize PDF to A4” sites take the file, flatten it on a server, and send back pictures of the pages. This page scales the real page in JavaScript. There is no account and no queue. If it fails, the file never sat on someone else’s disk.

## Questions

### Can I resize a PDF to A4 without uploading it?

Yes. LoveThisPDF scales the pages in this tab and writes a new file on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.

### Will the text still be selectable after a resize?

Yes. Pages are scaled, not turned into pictures. You can still select text in the download.

### What is the difference between fit, fill, and stretch?

Fit keeps the shape and adds blank margin so nothing is cropped. Fill covers the paper and may crop the edges. Stretch fills the sheet exactly and can change the shape.

### Will form fields and comments line up?

They are scaled with the page. Fit can add margin, so a field may sit slightly off the text. Check the download before you send a form.

### Will resizing change my original PDF?

No. You download a new file. The PDF you dropped stays on disk.

## Related tools

- [Crop PDF](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/crop-pdf.md): Trim scanner edges before you scale to paper.
- [Rotate PDF](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/rotate-pdf.md): Turn a sideways page before you resize it.
- [Compress PDF](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/compress-pdf.md): Shrink the file after the pages match the paper.
- [Page numbers](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/page-numbers.md): Add a folio once the page size is settled.
- [JPG to PDF](https://lovethispdf.com/tools/jpg-to-pdf.md): Put photos on A4 or Letter from the start.