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Compress PDF

Reduce PDF file size by compressing images. Free, fast, works in your browser. No uploads, your files stay private.

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Compress PDF — Reduce PDF file size online

Reduce PDF file size by compressing images. Compress PDF rasterizes pages to JPEG at your chosen quality — all in your browser, with no uploads to any server.


Quick start

  1. Upload PDF: Drag and drop or click to select a PDF file.
  2. Choose level: High quality (larger file), Medium (balanced), or Low (smaller file).
  3. Compress: Click "Compress & Download" to get the compressed PDF.

Use cases

Use case Why Compress PDF
Email attachments Reduce size to fit limits
Web uploads Meet file size requirements
Storage Save space on disk
Sharing Faster transfer of documents
Scanned docs Compress image-heavy PDFs

Privacy & security

All compression happens in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device. This ensures:

  • Privacy — Your documents stay on your device
  • Speed — No network latency
  • No limits — Compress PDFs of any size

Note: Pages are rasterized. Text may become non-selectable. Password-protected or encrypted PDFs cannot be processed.

  1. Upload a PDF file.
  2. Choose compression level: high quality, medium, or low (smaller file).
  3. Click "Download" to get the compressed PDF.

FAQ

No. All compression happens in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device. Complete privacy.

No. Pages are converted to images for compression. Text becomes non-selectable. Use high quality for better readability.

No. Password-protected or encrypted PDFs cannot be processed. Remove the password first.

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This tool is provided for personal and educational use only. We do not host or store any user content or media files on our servers. All processing happens locally in your browser. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by any social network, platform, or company mentioned. Use this service at your own discretion and in compliance with the respective platform’s terms of service.