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Compress PDF

Reduce PDF file size significantly. Works by re-rendering each page at optimised quality — perfect for image-heavy PDFs.

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Free Online PDF Compressor

This PDF compressor works by re-rendering every page of your PDF at an optimised quality level and rebuilding the file. This dramatically reduces file size for image-heavy PDFs — scanned documents, photo PDFs and mixed-content files can shrink by 40–80%. Nothing is uploaded to any server — everything runs in your browser.

Compression Levels Explained

📄 Low Compression

Reduces size by ~15–30%. Best for documents where print quality matters — presentations, portfolios.

⚖️ Medium Compression

Reduces size by ~40–60%. Ideal for email attachments — good quality, significantly smaller file.

🗜️ High Compression

Reduces size by ~60–80%. Best for archiving or sharing where file size matters more than image quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my PDF not getting smaller?

Text-only PDFs are already highly efficient. This compressor works best on PDFs containing images, scans or photos. A pure text document may not compress further.

Will compression affect text quality?

At Medium level, text remains sharp and fully readable. High compression may slightly soften fine text in scanned documents. Low compression has no visible impact on any content.

Is my PDF uploaded to your servers?

No — compression happens entirely in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.

Is there a file size limit?

There is no hard limit, but very large PDFs (50MB+) may take longer to process and require a modern computer with sufficient RAM. Most PDFs under 50MB process within 30 seconds.

What is this tool?

A PDF compressor is a free online tool that reduces the file size of PDF documents without losing essential quality. It is ideal for emailing large PDFs, uploading to websites and reducing cloud storage usage.

How to Use

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Upload your PDFClick or drag and drop the PDF you want to compress.
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Choose compression levelSelect low (minimal size reduction, best quality), medium (balanced) or high (maximum compression, slight quality reduction).
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Download the compressed PDFClick Compress and download your smaller PDF instantly. The tool shows the original size, new size and percentage reduction.

Common Uses

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Email

Compress PDFs to under the email attachment limit (typically 10–25MB depending on provider).

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Web Upload

Reduce PDF file size before uploading to websites, portals and cloud services with file size limits.

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Storage

Compress archived PDFs to reduce cloud storage costs and backup sizes.

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Mobile Sharing

Make PDFs faster to download and view on mobile data connections.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can PDF compression reduce file size?

Typically 20–70% depending on PDF content. Image-heavy PDFs compress most — up to 80%. Text-only PDFs compress less as text is already efficient.

Does compressing a PDF reduce text quality?

No — text, fonts and vectors are losslessly compressed and remain perfectly sharp. Image compression may slightly reduce photo quality at high settings.

What is the best compression level to use?

Medium compression typically reduces size by 40–60% with no visible quality difference for most use cases. Use high compression only for archival where file size matters more than image quality.

Can I compress a PDF more than once?

Each additional compression yields diminishing returns. A PDF compressed once to 50% of its original size will not compress significantly further.