Compress a PDF file
Large PDFs bounce off email attachment limits and slow down uploads. Compress yours down to a fraction of the size, with a choice of how much quality to trade off.
How it works
- 1Upload the PDF you want to shrink.
- 2Pick a compression level: smallest file size, balanced, or high quality.
- 3Click "Process & download" to get the compressed file.
Frequently asked questions
How much smaller will my file get?
It depends heavily on content — PDFs full of high-resolution images shrink the most, while text-only PDFs are already small and may not shrink much further.
Will compression make my images blurry?
The "smallest file size" setting trades more visual quality for size; "high quality" keeps images closer to the original at a smaller size reduction.
Is compressed text still selectable and searchable?
Yes — compression only affects embedded images and internal file structure, never the actual text content.