How to compress pdf
- Select your PDF file, or drag and drop it into the box above.
- Choose your options on the right.
- Click Compress PDF and download the result.
Compress PDF
Reduce file size by optimizing the images inside your PDF.
Your file is ready
DownloadFrequently asked questions
Yes. Compress PDF is free to use within the daily free-plan limits, with no sign-up and no watermark.
Compression shrinks the images inside your PDF. Recommended keeps them sharp on screen; Strong gives the smallest file with some loss of image detail. Text stays crisp at every level.
Yes. Files are sent over an encrypted connection, used only to create your download and deleted as soon as processing finishes. We never keep them or look at them.
Yes. It works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. There is nothing to install.
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