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Reduce PDF file size while preserving quality — one PDF at a time.
Select a PDF file
Drag and drop files here, or click to browse
Compress PDF reduces the file size of your PDF documents while maintaining acceptable quality. This is essential for email attachments, web uploads, or saving storage space.
Three compression levels let you trade file size against visual quality: Standard is the quickest pass, Medium balances size and sharpness for everyday documents, and Maximum squeezes scanned pages the hardest.
Compression runs on our servers, which is what makes the deeper compression levels possible. Your file is encrypted in transit and deleted when your plan's retention window ends.
Drag and drop your PDF file or click to select the document you want to compress.
Pick Standard for the quickest run, Medium for a balance of size and quality, or Maximum for the smallest possible file.
Click Compress to reduce the file size, then download your optimized PDF.
Reduce PDF size to meet email attachment limits and ensure faster delivery.
Optimize PDFs for web download to improve page load times and user experience.
Compress archived documents to save disk space while maintaining accessibility.
Compression results vary with the PDF's content. Scanned and image-heavy PDFs are often reduced by 50-80%, while text-only PDFs are already compact and see smaller reductions.
Text stays sharp and selectable at every level. Compression separates text from the background imagery behind it, so only images and graphics are recompressed.
Not at the moment — the compressor handles one PDF per run. Upload your next file once the current download is ready.
Medium clears most email providers' practical limits — see /compress-pdf-for-email for size guidance specific to Gmail, Outlook, and other providers.
Yes. Unlike our browser-based tools, compression runs on our servers so it can reach much smaller file sizes. Your PDF is encrypted in transit, is never shared with third parties, and is deleted when your plan's retention window ends.