Compress PDF
Shrinks the photos and scans inside, leaves the text alone.
Drag a PDF here or click to chooseTap to choose a PDF
Multiple files OK · text stays intact, only photos and scans shrinkTries Light first and gets stronger only until the file fits — no more quality lost than needed.
Switching the level recompresses every file right away — no need to re-upload.
Results
How to Use
Drag or click to choose one or more PDFs. Compression starts right away at the Recommended level.
Light, Recommended or Strong — every file is recompressed in place when you switch. Facing an upload limit like "10 MB max"? Choose Fit a target size and type the number.
See original → result and the percentage saved. If a file cannot be made smaller, you are told to keep the original.
FAQ
Will text become blurry or uncopyable?
No. Many PDF compressors rasterize whole pages into JPGs, which kills text selection and search. This tool recompresses only the photos and scanned images inside the PDF; text, tables, vector shapes and fonts are untouched.
How much smaller will it get?
The more photos or scans a PDF has, the more it shrinks — documents with phone photos often drop by over 90%. Text-only PDFs are already small and barely change, because images are what take up the space.
What do the levels mean?
Light caps images at 3000px on the long side and 85% quality, Recommended at 2000px and 72%, Strong at 1300px and 55%. Recommended is about 170 dpi on A4 — fine for screens and everyday printing. Smaller images are never enlarged.
How do I meet a limit like "under 10 MB"?
Choose "Fit a target size" and enter the MB. The tool starts at Light and gets stronger only until the file fits, so no more quality is lost than needed. If even the strongest setting is too big you will be told — split the PDF or drop pages.
What if the result is not smaller?
Images that would not shrink by more than 10% are kept as they are. If the whole file does not get smaller, no result is produced and you are told to keep the original.
Does it work with password-protected PDFs?
Remove the password first. Digitally signed PDFs lose their signature validity when content changes, so avoid compressing those.
