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Compress PDF online

A form that only accepts 1 MB files? Reduce your PDF size choosing between three compression levels. The file is never uploaded: your browser does all the work.

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Reduce your PDF size without uploading it to any server.

Your files never leave your browser

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    Compression level

    How to compress a PDF

    Load the file, pick a compression level (recommended for everyday use, extreme when size matters more than sharpness) and click Compress PDF. You will see the original size, the new size and the reduction percentage.

    Truly private compression

    Other compressors boast about deleting your files "after one hour" from their servers. Here there is nothing to delete: the PDF is compressed by your own browser rendering engine and never travels over the internet.

    How the reduction works

    The tool redraws each page and re-encodes it as an optimized image, removing redundant data. That is why text in the resulting PDF is no longer selectable: it is the trade-off that enables large reductions while keeping the document readable and printable.

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    How much is the size reduced?

    It depends on the content. Scanned documents or image-heavy PDFs can shrink by more than 70%; already optimized PDFs shrink less.

    Does compression lose quality?

    Each level balances sharpness and size. The recommended level keeps the document perfectly readable; extreme prioritizes minimum size. Note that text becomes non-selectable because pages are re-encoded as images.

    Is my file uploaded to a server?

    No. Compression happens entirely in your browser. No server ever receives your document.

    Is there a file size limit?

    We impose no limits. The only limit is your device memory: files of hundreds of MB may take longer to process.