Compress PDF Online For Free
Reduce your PDF file size by compressing embedded images. Text and layout quality are always preserved.
Images larger than 1500px will be scaled down proportionally.
*All processing happens in your browser. Your PDF is never uploaded to any server.
How to Compress a PDF
- Upload your PDF file.
- Choose a compression level — low, medium, or high quality.
- Optionally enable image downsampling for extra size reduction.
- Click "Compress & Download".
- Download your compressed PDF and see the size savings.
Why Use Our PDF Compressor?
The easiest way to reduce PDF file size
100% Private
All compression happens in your browser. Your PDF files are never uploaded to any server.
Smart Image Compression
Embedded images are re-encoded at lower quality while text and vector graphics remain crisp.
Adjustable Quality
Choose between maximum compression, balanced, or high quality to find the right tradeoff.
Size Comparison
See the original and compressed file sizes side by side with the percentage saved.
Image Downsampling
Optionally reduce image resolution for even more savings, perfect for screen-only documents.
No Signup Required
Start compressing PDFs immediately. No account or registration needed.
Why Compress PDF Files?
Large PDF files are a common problem — they're slow to share via email, hard to upload to web forms, and take up unnecessary storage. Most of the file size in a PDF comes from embedded images, which are often stored at higher quality than needed.
Common scenarios include reducing file size for email attachments (many providers limit to 10-25MB), meeting upload size limits on web portals and forms, saving cloud storage space, and speeding up document loading on mobile devices.
Our tool compresses the images inside your PDF while keeping text, fonts, and layout perfectly intact.
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PDF Compression FAQs
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