How much smaller does it get?

It depends on the content. Image-heavy PDFs usually drop a lot; text-only documents are already compact and barely change.

At the recommended level, on-screen reading and ordinary printing hold up. The aggressive level favors size and lowers image resolution.

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Compress PDF

Shrink a PDF so it fits an email attachment or a form with an upload limit, choosing your own balance between size and quality.

Drop the file here

Up to 1 file(s), 50 MB each

Compression level

LightKeeps image quality intactRecommendedGood balance of size and qualityAggressiveSmallest possible size, weaker images

Your file is deleted as soon as processing finishes. We keep no copy.

How to compress a PDF

1
Upload the PDF you want to shrink.
2
Choose the compression level.
3
Download the smaller file and see how much it shrank.

Frequently asked questions

How much smaller does it get?: It depends on the content. Image-heavy PDFs usually drop a lot; text-only documents are already compact and barely change.
Does quality suffer?: At the recommended level, on-screen reading and ordinary printing hold up. The aggressive level favors size and lowers image resolution.
What is the size limit?: 50 MB per file.

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