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Compress PDF

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Reduce a PDF's file size by re-encoding each page. Works best on scanned or image-heavy documents. Compression runs in your browser — your file never leaves your device.

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How to compress pdf

  1. 1Select the PDF you want to shrink.
  2. 2Click Compress — each page is re-encoded at a smaller size.
  3. 3The smaller PDF downloads instantly.

Frequently asked questions

How much smaller will it be?+

It depends on the content; scanned and photo-heavy PDFs shrink the most. If we can't beat the original, you get the original back.

Will the text stay selectable?+

Compression re-encodes pages as images, so text becomes part of the image. Use it when small size matters most.

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