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Compress PDF

Shrink a PDF's file size with three quality presets — see the size saving instantly. No upload.

Pages are re-rendered as optimised JPEGs inside a rebuilt PDF — ideal for scans; text becomes an image (not selectable).

🔒 Rendering, extraction and rebuilding all happen on your device — documents never leave your browser.

Get a PDF under an upload or email limit: re-render its pages at a lower quality and rebuild the file — with the size saving shown immediately, all on your device.

About Compress PDF

Compress a PDF in your browser. Each page is rendered with pdf.js and re-encoded as an optimised JPEG inside a rebuilt PDF (pdf-lib), with three presets from "high quality" to "smallest file". This is extremely effective for scanned documents — often 60–90% smaller — and the tool reports the exact saving. Trade-off to know honestly: pages become images, so text is no longer selectable; for text-born PDFs that must stay searchable, use your PDF app's built-in optimizer instead. Nothing is uploaded.

How to use Compress PDF

  1. 1Drop your PDF.
  2. 2It compresses with the balanced preset and shows the size saving.
  3. 3Try the "smallest" or "high quality" preset if needed, then download.

Why use Compress PDF?

  • Meeting "max 2 MB / 10 MB" portal and email limits.
  • Shrinking scanned contracts, ID proofs and homework by 60–90%.
  • Instant before/after size comparison for each preset.

Frequently asked questions

How does PDF compression work here?+

Every page is re-rendered and re-encoded as an efficient JPEG, then a new PDF is rebuilt around those images. For scans — which are images already — this routinely cuts 60–90% of the size.

Will my text still be selectable?+

No — compressed pages become images, so selection and search are lost. This is the right trade for scans and for files that just need to fit a limit; keep an original copy for editing.

Which preset should I use?+

Start with Balanced. If the file still misses your limit, try Smallest (best for text scans). High Quality keeps photos and fine detail at a larger size.

Is my PDF uploaded?+

No — rendering, compression and rebuilding all run in your browser.

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