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
- 1Select the PDF file.
- 2Choose the quality level.
- 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.