Compress PDF
Make a PDF smaller for e-mail or upload to e-document systems
How to reduce PDF size
Scanned pages and photos take most of the space in a PDF. We recompress images and reduce them to a sensible resolution for reading and printing, then pack the file structure. Text and vector graphics are untouched.
“Recommended” suits most documents: an A4 scan stays sharp in print. “Extreme” gives the smallest size for messengers. If a file can’t be reduced you get the original back — it never gets bigger.
FAQ
Will text quality suffer?
No. The text layer and vector elements are not recompressed — only raster images inside the document change.
Why did the file barely shrink?
It probably has no large images or they are already well compressed. Documents exported from Word are usually compact already.
Is this an alternative to compressing PDFs in iLovePDF, Smallpdf or PDF24?
Yes, the task is the same — make a PDF smaller for e-mail, messengers or e-document systems. There are three compression levels, and the service is free and works without sign-up.
Is it safe to upload documents?
Files are sent over an encrypted connection and are deleted automatically 2 hours after upload.