PDF Compressor

Compress PDF files in your browser to shrink their size. Images are re-encoded and metadata stripped, and client-side processing keeps your documents private.

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Compress PDF files in your browser

Reduce a PDF file size locally — your document is never uploaded to a server. The tool re-encodes embedded images and strips redundant data so the file shrinks while the text stays sharp.

How PDF compression works

Most of a PDF size comes from embedded images, especially in scanned documents. Compression re-samples those images to a sensible resolution and quality and removes duplicated fonts and metadata. Vector text and line work are already compact, so they are preserved as-is.

How much smaller

Image-heavy or scanned PDFs commonly shrink by 50 to 80 percent. A text-only PDF is already small, so expect a modest reduction there. Choose a stronger setting for email and web, a lighter one when you want to preserve maximum image detail.

When to compress

Compress to get under an email attachment limit (many inboxes cap at 25 MB), to speed up uploads and page loads, or to save storage when archiving. To combine files first, use the PDF merger; to split one apart, use the PDF splitter.

This tool is provided for informational and educational purposes only. All processing happens in your browser — no data is sent to or stored on our servers. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties about the completeness or reliability of results.
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