Compress PDF
Drop a file
Drag your PDF here
or click to browse
Smarter compression that detects whether your PDF is text-heavy, scan-heavy, or mixed, and applies the right strategy for each. Cloud-powered for reliable quality.
How it works
How to compress pdf
- 1
Add Your PDF
Drag the PDF you want to shrink, or click to browse.
- 2
Pick A Quality Level
Strong, Recommended, or Light - depending on whether you need maximum savings or print-safe output.
- 3
We Do The Work
Your file is processed on our cloud, then deleted within 24 hours. Output download is presigned and private.
- 4
Download The Smaller PDF
Save the compressed file. We tell you exactly how much smaller it got.
Your files are safe
Privacy and security, by default
256-bit TLS
Every upload travels over modern TLS. Files at rest are encrypted with AES-256.
Deleted in 24h
Uploaded files and outputs auto-delete from S3 within a day of your job.
Browser-first
Most tools run on your device. Cloud tools are clearly labelled, never silent.
No watermarks
Outputs are pristine PDFs. Free tier, no signup, no branding on your files.
FAQ
Frequently asked
Typical savings on the Recommended preset are 50 to 70 percent. Scan-heavy PDFs on Strong can shrink 80 percent or more. Already-optimized PDFs may not shrink at all - we will tell you.
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