diff --git a/src/collections/config/schema.ts b/src/collections/config/schema.ts
index d72e140b83..de03bba879 100644
--- a/src/collections/config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/collections/config/schema.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,14 @@ const collectionSchema = joi.object().keys({
         format: joi.string(),
         options: joi.object(),
       }),
+      trimOptions: joi.alternatives().try(
+        joi.object().keys({
+          format: joi.string(),
+          options: joi.object(),
+        }),
+        joi.string(),
+        joi.number(),
+      ),
     }),
     joi.boolean(),
   ),
diff --git a/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts b/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
index 70376dd4bf..5a7a2eaf9b 100644
--- a/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
+++ b/src/uploads/generateFileData.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
     };
   }
 
-  const { staticDir, imageSizes, disableLocalStorage, resizeOptions, formatOptions } = collectionConfig.upload;
+  const { staticDir, imageSizes, disableLocalStorage, resizeOptions, formatOptions, trimOptions } = collectionConfig.upload;
 
   let staticPath = staticDir;
   if (staticDir.indexOf('/') !== 0) {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
 
     if (fileIsAnimated) sharpOptions.animated = true;
 
-    if (fileSupportsResize && (resizeOptions || formatOptions)) {
+    if (fileSupportsResize && (resizeOptions || formatOptions || trimOptions)) {
       if (file.tempFilePath) {
         sharpFile = sharp(file.tempFilePath, sharpOptions);
       } else {
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ export const generateFileData = async <T>({
       if (formatOptions) {
         sharpFile = sharpFile.toFormat(formatOptions.format, formatOptions.options);
       }
+      if (trimOptions) {
+        sharpFile = sharpFile.trim(trimOptions);
+      }
     }
 
     if (isImage(file.mimetype)) {
diff --git a/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts b/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
index d7701bb1b6..4e9b667faf 100644
--- a/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
+++ b/src/uploads/imageResizer.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ export default async function resizeAndSave({
         resized = resized.toFormat(desiredSize.formatOptions.format, desiredSize.formatOptions.options);
       }
 
+      if (desiredSize.trimOptions) {
+        resized = resized.trim(desiredSize.trimOptions);
+      }
+
       const bufferObject = await resized.toBuffer({
         resolveWithObject: true,
       });
diff --git a/src/uploads/types.ts b/src/uploads/types.ts
index c5f1480b85..a118ddfb6c 100644
--- a/src/uploads/types.ts
+++ b/src/uploads/types.ts
@@ -41,9 +41,16 @@ export type ImageUploadFormatOptions = {
   options?: Parameters<Sharp['toFormat']>[1]
 }
 
+/**
+ * Params sent to the sharp trim() function
+ * @link https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize#trim
+ */
+export type ImageUploadTrimOptions = Parameters<Sharp['trim']>[0]
+
 export type ImageSize = ResizeOptions & {
   name: string
   formatOptions?: ImageUploadFormatOptions
+  trimOptions?: ImageUploadTrimOptions
   /**
    * @deprecated prefer position
    */
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@ export type IncomingUploadType = {
   resizeOptions?: ResizeOptions
   /** Options for original upload file only. For sizes, set each formatOptions individually. */
   formatOptions?: ImageUploadFormatOptions
+  trimOptions?: ImageUploadTrimOptions
 }
 
 export type Upload = {
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@ export type Upload = {
   handlers?: any[]
   resizeOptions?: ResizeOptions;
   formatOptions?: ImageUploadFormatOptions
+  trimOptions?: ImageUploadTrimOptions
 }
 
 export type File = {
diff --git a/test/uploads/config.ts b/test/uploads/config.ts
index b5867c0203..c9c1ce4277 100644
--- a/test/uploads/config.ts
+++ b/test/uploads/config.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,39 @@ export default buildConfig({
       },
       fields: [],
     },
+    {
+      slug: 'media-trim',
+      upload: {
+        staticURL: '/media-trim',
+        staticDir: './media-trim',
+        mimeTypes: ['image/png', 'image/jpg', 'image/jpeg'],
+        trimOptions: 0,
+        imageSizes: [
+          {
+            name: 'trimNumber',
+            width: 1024,
+            height: undefined,
+            trimOptions: 0,
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'trimString',
+            width: 1024,
+            height: undefined,
+            trimOptions: 0,
+          },
+          {
+            name: 'trimOptions',
+            width: 1024,
+            height: undefined,
+            trimOptions: {
+              background: '#000000',
+              threshold: 50,
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+      fields: [],
+    },
     {
       slug: 'unstored-media',
       upload: {