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Make PDFs smaller: pick a level or an exact size. Up to 50 files at once, all in your browser.

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Compress PDF

Why compress a PDF?

PDFs balloon in size when they are full of high-resolution scans and photos, and then they will not attach to an email, upload to a portal, or send over chat. Compressing rebuilds the pages at a lighter resolution, so the file drops from megabytes to something you can actually share while staying readable on screen. Pick a level depending on how small you need it: High squeezes the hardest, Balanced is the everyday choice, and Light keeps more detail. Or set an exact target in kilobytes or megabytes and the tool gets as close as it can without going over. Because compression re-renders each page, scanned text becomes part of the image, so if you need it searchable again, switch on the optional OCR step (on desktop and tablet) to add a hidden text layer back. The whole process runs in your browser, so your document is never uploaded and nothing is stored on a server.

How do I compress a PDF for free?

Upload your PDF, choose a compression level or set a target size in KB or MB, and download a smaller file. It runs entirely in your browser, so the document is never uploaded.

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Frequently asked questions

How much smaller will my PDF get?
It depends on what is inside. Scanned or image-heavy PDFs often shrink by 70 to 90 percent, while a file that is mostly plain text has less to remove. A higher level or a target size pushes it further.
Will the text still be selectable after compressing?
Compression re-renders each page as an image, so by default the text becomes part of that image. Turn on the optional OCR step to add a hidden, searchable text layer back over the pages.
Can I compress a PDF to an exact size, like 200 KB?
Yes. Choose the custom target, set a size in KB or MB, and the tool compresses to land as close as possible without exceeding it. Compress to 200 KB
What do the compression levels do?
Each level re-renders the pages at a different resolution: High at 96 DPI for the smallest file, Balanced at 150 DPI for everyday sharing, and Light at 200 DPI when you want to keep more detail.
Is there a file size or page limit?
It handles large, multi-hundred-page PDFs, with the practical ceiling set by your device's memory since everything runs locally. Very large scans simply take a little longer.
Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?
No. The PDF is compressed entirely in your browser, so it never leaves your device, with no watermark and no signup.

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