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.
What it does: Upload a PDF, choose compression level (high quality, medium, or low for smaller file), then click "Compress & Download" to get the compressed PDF. All processing happens in your browser.
Quick start
- Upload PDF: Drag and drop or click to select a PDF file.
- Choose level: High quality (larger file), Medium (balanced), or Low (smaller file).
- 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.
- Upload a PDF file.
- Choose compression level: high quality, medium, or low (smaller file).
- Click "Download" to get the compressed PDF.
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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.