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COMPRESS PDF.

Shrink file size, keep quality. Free, forever, right here in your browser.

✓ NO SIGNUP✓ NO UPLOAD✓ NO WATERMARK✓ NO LIMIT
★ SMALLER!
Good to know: Compression runs entirely in your browser. Results are typically good for image-heavy PDFs but may be more modest than server-side tools for some file types.
DROP A
CHUBBY PDF.
We’ll shrink it. You pick how aggressive.
OR DRAG A FILE ANYWHERE ON THIS BOX
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NO UPLOAD
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NO LIMIT
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NO SIGNUP
★ COMPRESSION
LIGHT (BEST QUALITY)
MEDIUM (RECOMMENDED)
HEAVY (SMALLEST FILE)
★ AT A GLANCE
WhereYour browser
UploadsZero
Cost$0 forever
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★ PRIVACY PROMISE

Your file never leaves this tab.

Everything runs in JavaScript (and WebAssembly) on your device. We can't see your PDF, and neither can our servers — because your file never touches them.

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HOW COMPRESS PDF WORKS.

Three steps. Under sixty seconds. No account required, no personal data collected.
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01. Drop

Drag your file onto the box, or click to pick one from your device.

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02. Tweak

Set the options in the sidebar. Defaults work for most.

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03. Download

Hit the big button. Your file is ready in seconds — never leaves your browser.

FAQ.

Common questions about compress pdf. Something else on your mind? Ask us.

How small can it get?

Depends on the PDF. Text-only PDFs shrink less; image-heavy ones can drop significantly by re-encoding embedded images.

Will quality suffer?

Only if you pick "heavy" — that re-encodes images at lower quality/resolution. Medium is safe for most documents.

Any max file size?

No hard cap, but very large PDFs (500MB+) may be slow to process fully in-browser.

What compression tech?

Image re-encoding (JPEG quality reduction / downscaling) and PDF object stream optimization via pdf-lib, done locally.

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