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Compress PDF
Compress PDF runs in this tab. Lossless rewrite resaves the file and keeps selectable text. Page pictures redraw each page as a JPEG, which shrinks scans and removes selectable text.
Drop your file here
PDF files only up to 100 MB
Files stay local on this device
Private by design. Your files stay on this device and are never uploaded.
How it works
How Compress PDF works
Compress PDF runs in this tab. Lossless rewrite resaves the file and keeps selectable text. Page pictures redraw each page as a JPEG, which shrinks scans and removes selectable text.
Guided steps
How to use Compress PDF
- 1Select one PDF from your device.
- 2Choose lossless rewrite or page pictures.
- 3For page pictures, choose smaller, balanced, or clearer.
- 4Compress locally and download the PDF.
In this tab
What stays in this browser
The file stays in this tab.
- What this tool reads
- The PDF you drop. Page-picture mode also reads the pixels of each rendered page.
- What the download contains
- A PDF. Lossless rewrite keeps selectable text and returns the original file when the rewrite is not smaller. Page pictures are JPEG pages without selectable text.
Questions
Compress PDF FAQs
Does compression upload my PDF?
No. The file is read in this tab. The download is created here.
Will the rewrite always be smaller?
No. A PDF that is already compact can come out the same size. In that case the download is your original file.
When should I use page pictures?
Use page pictures for scans and photo-heavy files. Selectable text, links, and form fields are not kept in that mode.
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