Compress PDF

Reduce your PDF file size so it's easier to email or upload. Your file stays in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

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⚠️ Note: Browser-based compression works by restructuring the PDF and removing redundant data. For PDFs heavy with embedded images, results vary. Image-heavy PDFs are best compressed with desktop software.
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Why compress a PDF?

Email attachments often have size limits of 10-25MB. Government websites, job applications, and HR portals often have even stricter limits — sometimes 2-5MB. A scanned document or form can easily be 10MB+ before compression. Compressing makes your file easier to send and faster to open.

New to this? Here's the simple version

A PDF can contain lots of hidden data — duplicate fonts, multiple copies of the same image, embedded metadata, unused resources. Compression strips all that out while keeping the content readable. It's like taking a packed suitcase and repacking it neatly so everything fits better.