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Compress PDF

Make your PDF much smaller to email it or upload it to a form. Pick low, medium or high compression and compare the savings instantly, without the document ever leaving your device.

Processed 100% in your browser

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How to use

  1. 1Drop or select the PDF you want to compress.
  2. 2Choose the level: low, medium or high. You will see the resulting size for each.
  3. 3If it is a scan, turn on “Maximum savings” to convert pages into images.
  4. 4Download the compressed PDF.

Use cases

  • Attach a document to an email with a size limit.
  • Upload a PDF to a portal or form that only accepts a few MB.
  • Shrink a photo-heavy report before sharing it.
  • Save space when archiving scanned documents.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. Compression runs in your browser, so your documents never leave your device.

Do I lose quality?

Embedded images are recompressed: at the low level the loss is almost invisible and at high it is more noticeable. Text and vectors are untouched, so they stay sharp and selectable.

What does “Maximum savings” do?

It turns each page into an image. It greatly reduces the size of scans and heavy PDFs, but the text can no longer be selected or searched.

Why does my PDF barely shrink?

If the PDF only has text and vector graphics it is already very light and there are no images to optimize. For a scan, try “Maximum savings”.

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