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Compress PDF
Shrink a large PDF so it fits email and upload limits.
Private: this runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter or upload is sent to us.
How to use it
- Choose a PDF.
- Pick a quality level.
- Download the smaller file and check the new size.
About this tool
This compresses by redrawing each page as an image at the quality you choose. It works best on scanned documents and photos. Text in the result becomes part of the image, so it can no longer be selected or searched; keep your original if you need that.
Questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. Your files are opened and processed by your own browser. Nothing is uploaded to us, which also makes it fast.
Why is my file not much smaller?
Text-only PDFs are already small. Compression helps most with scans and photos.