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How it works
- 1Select the PDF you want to shrink.
- 2Click Compress — each page is re-encoded at a smaller size.
- 3The smaller PDF downloads instantly.
When this helps
- Shrink a scan from Google Drive, Files, or a scanner app before sending it.
- Reduce a PDF attachment on mobile data without uploading it to a server first.
- Make image-heavy handouts or forms small enough for a portal upload limit.
Tips for a clean result
- Keep the browser tab open until the compressed download finishes on larger files.
- Compression works best on scanned or photo-heavy PDFs; text-only files may already be compact.
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.