Compress PDF

Make big scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs small enough to email or upload to a form. Choose strong, balanced or light compression.

How to use Compress PDF

Make big scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs small enough to email or upload to a form. Choose strong, balanced or light compression.

  1. Choose the PDF.
  2. Pick strong, balanced or light compression.
  3. Click Compress PDF and download the smaller file.

Questions

Which files shrink the most?

Scans and PDFs full of photos. Pages are redrawn as images at about 100, 130 or 170 dpi, depending on the level you choose.

Can I still select the text afterwards?

No. Because pages are redrawn as images, the text in the result can’t be selected. Run Searchable PDF (OCR) on it if you need that back.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. The tool runs inside this page, on your own device. Your files are never sent to PDF’R’US or anyone else, so there is nothing to delete afterwards. Once a tool has loaded, it keeps working with the internet switched off.

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no account, no daily limit and no watermark added to your files.

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