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Compress PDF online: make your PDF smaller


Choose a PDF and shrink the large pictures inside it, which is where most of a PDF's size sits. Pick Light, Recommended or Strong, and you get a smaller PDF with the same text, links and pages. PDFs up to 200 MB work, everything happens on your device, and your PDF is never uploaded. If a PDF is mostly text, we say so instead of pretending it got smaller.

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One PDF of up to 200 MB. Your file stays on your device.

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Frequently asked questions

Why does my PDF barely shrink?

Compression here shrinks the pictures inside a PDF. A PDF that is mostly text or vector graphics has few pictures, so there is little to save. We tell you when that is the case instead of claiming a win.

Do text, links and forms still work?

Yes. Text, links, forms and bookmarks are not touched. Only large embedded pictures are re-encoded, and only when the new version is at least 10% smaller.

Is it safe to compress confidential documents?

Yes. Your PDF is compressed on your own device and never uploaded. You can check in your browser's Network tab that no file is sent.

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