Tools

PDF Compressor

Reduce PDF file size while maintaining quality with our free online PDF compression tool.

Tools/PDF Compressor

Select PDF File

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Select a PDF file to compress
Reduce file size while maintaining quality

Compression Info

💡 Tips

  • Higher quality = larger file size
  • Remove metadata to save space
  • Image optimization helps most
  • Processing is done in your browser
  • Original file remains unchanged

✨ Features

  • Adjustable compression levels
  • Metadata removal option
  • Image optimization
  • Real-time size preview
  • Client-side processing

â„šī¸ How to Use

  1. Select a PDF file to compress
  2. Adjust compression settings
  3. Choose optimization options
  4. Enter output filename
  5. Click compress to download result

Frequently Asked Questions

How does PDF compression work?

Lossless Optimization: Our tool removes unnecessary data, unused objects, and optimizes the PDF structure without affecting visual quality.

Metadata Removal: Removes document properties, author information, and keywords that aren't needed for viewing.

Object Cleanup: Removes unused PDF objects and optimizes the internal structure for smaller file size.

Image Optimization: Compresses embedded images while maintaining acceptable visual quality.

Will compression affect PDF quality?

Adjustable Quality: You can control the compression level from minimal (best quality) to maximum (smallest size).

Visual Impact: At balanced settings (70% quality), most PDFs show minimal visual difference while achieving significant size reduction.

Text Preservation: Text content and fonts are preserved without quality loss. Compression mainly affects images and metadata.

Non-destructive: The original PDF file remains unchanged. You can always go back to the original if needed.

What file size reduction can I expect?

Typical Results: Most PDFs can be reduced by 20-50% depending on content and original optimization.

Image-heavy PDFs: Documents with many images can see 60-80% size reduction with aggressive compression.

Text-only PDFs: Already optimized text documents may see smaller reductions (10-30%) as they're already efficient.

Large Files: Larger PDFs typically achieve better compression ratios than smaller, already optimized files.

Is my PDF data secure during compression?

Local Processing: All compression is done directly in your browser. Your PDF files never leave your computer.

No File Upload: Files are not uploaded to any server. Processing happens entirely on your device.

Complete Privacy: Your sensitive documents remain completely private and secure throughout the process.

Temporary Processing: Files are only held in browser memory during compression and are automatically cleared when done.

What types of PDFs work best for compression?

Scanned Documents: PDFs created from scanned images typically achieve the highest compression ratios.

Presentations: PDFs with slides, charts, and graphics often compress very well.

Mixed Content: Documents combining text, images, and graphics benefit significantly from compression.

Pre-optimized Files: Some PDFs are already optimized and may show minimal size reduction.