Compress PDF

Make your PDF smaller. Choose a lossless clean-up or stronger image-based compression.

Your files never leave your device. Everything happens in your browser.

What is Compress PDF?

Compress PDF is a free online tool that makes a PDF file smaller so it is easier to email or upload. It re-encodes the pictures inside the file and tidies its structure, and keeps text selectable. Your file stays on your device the whole time.

How to use Compress PDF

  1. Choose your file. Select the file from your device or drop it onto the page.
  2. Adjust the settings. Use the side panel to set the options for Compress PDF. You can leave the defaults if they suit you.
  3. Download the result. Press "Compress PDF" and download your file. Many results can be downloaded together as a ZIP.

Questions about Compress PDF

Is Compress PDF really free?

Yes. Compress PDF is completely free. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit.

Are my files uploaded when I use Compress PDF?

No. Compress PDF runs inside your browser, so your files stay on your device and are never sent to our server.

How much smaller will my PDF get?

PDFs with large photos shrink the most, often by more than half. A PDF that is mostly text is already small, so the saving is smaller. If a file cannot be improved it is returned unchanged.

What are the limits of Compress PDF?

You can use one file at a time, each up to 100 MB. Very large files depend on your device's memory.

Does Compress PDF work on a phone?

Yes. It works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, Windows, Mac and Linux. Nothing needs to be installed.

Compress PDF kaise kare? (Hindi)

Upar 'Choose file' dabakar apni file chuniye ya use page par drop kijiye. Zarurat ho to side ke options badaliye, phir 'Compress PDF' dabaiye aur result download kijiye. Aapki file server par upload nahi hoti.

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