Compress PDF
Make PDFs smaller for email and uploads, with text kept sharp. Works in your browser, so your files never leave your device.
How to use Compress PDF
- 1Select your PDFs
Click the button or drag one or more PDFs onto the page.
- 2Pick a level
Recommended suits most files. Extreme makes the smallest files; Light keeps images closest to the original.
- 3Compress and download
Click Compress PDF and see how much smaller each file got.
Common questions
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Compression happens inside your browser. Your PDFs stay on your device and are never sent to a server.
Will the text get blurry?
No. Text, fonts and drawings are left exactly as they are, so they stay sharp and you can still select and search them. Only photos and scanned pages inside the PDF are made smaller.
Why did my file barely shrink?
PDFs that are mostly text are already small, so there's little to remove. Files with many photos or scans shrink the most.
Is Compress PDF free?
Yes, completely free, with no sign-up and no watermark.