Compress PDF files

Reduce the size of image-heavy PDFs by re-rendering pages at a lower quality and scale. Processing runs on your device.

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Choose the file you want to shrink.

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    Adjust settings

    Lower quality shrinks more but softens images.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the smaller PDF. Compare sizes and keep the one you like.

Does compression lose text quality?

The compressor re-renders each page as an image. Text becomes part of that image, so it's no longer selectable in the output. If you need searchable text, keep the original or use a lower compression scale.

Why is my PDF larger after compressing?

Vector-heavy PDFs can get larger when rasterized. If that happens, keep the original.