How to reduce a PDF's file size
PDF too big to upload or email? Compress it in your browser with Light/Medium/Strong levels. Free, no account.
A PDF that is too large will not attach to many emails or upload to many forms. Here is the short way to shrink it, in your browser, with no account.
Steps
- Open Compress PDF.
- Choose or drop your PDF.
- Pick a compression level: Light (best quality), Medium (recommended) or Strong (smallest file).
- Click "Compress PDF", check the original and new size, open the result to confirm it looks right, then download.
What to know
- Your PDF is processed on your device: it never leaves your device.
- Free, no account.
- Smaller can mean lower image quality inside the PDF, so open the result before you send it.
- Need to turn photos into a PDF first? See Images to PDF.
- Need to shrink a photo instead? See Image resizer.
FAQ
- Does it reduce quality? A smaller file can reduce image quality inside the PDF; open the result before you send it.
- Is my PDF uploaded? It is processed on your device and never leaves it.
- Do I need an account? No.
Prefer an app? ResizePing is on Android and iOS.