How to resize PDF pages to A4 without stretching text
Understand Fit versus Stretch and review margins before printing an A4 PDF.
Choose A4 and Fit to keep the original page proportions. Fit may leave white margins; Stretch fills the page but can distort text and images.
Open the related toolWhat A4 means
A4 is 210 × 297 mm in portrait orientation. Resizing changes the page dimensions; it does not reflow paragraphs like a word processor. A PDF can contain pages with different sizes and orientations.
Choose Fit for most documents
PrivyPDF places each source page on a new A4 page and scales it proportionally to fit. A wide slide or US Letter page may leave white margins. This preserves proportions instead of widening letters or images.
When Stretch is appropriate
Stretch fills the target dimensions exactly. If the source ratio differs from A4, circles can become ovals and type can look wider or taller. Compare a page with a table or logo before using that result.
Review the output
Open the downloaded PDF and inspect edges, headers, footers, and small type on both portrait and landscape pages. Resizing creates new pages, so interactive forms, annotations, and original digital signatures are not preserved. Keep the original when those features matter.
Before you share the result
- Select A4 and Fit first.
- Check portrait and landscape source pages.
- Inspect margins and clipped content in the download.
- Keep the original if it has forms, annotations, or signatures.