Compress PDF

Reduce the size of a PDF by choosing the output quality.

Your files never leave your device. All processing happens inside your browser.

How to use it

  1. 1Select the PDF file.
  2. 2Choose the quality level.
  3. 3Download the compressed file and compare the size before and after.

Worked examples

Sample calculation

An 8 MB scanned file compressed at balanced quality shrinks to about 2 MB.

Frequently asked questions

Is my file uploaded to a server?

Your files never leave your device; all processing happens inside the browser.

Why isn't the text selectable after compression?

Pages are converted to images to reduce size; if you need selectable text, choose high quality or keep the original file.

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