Compress a PDF

Drop a PDF here, or choose a file

We do not keep your file: nothing is stored on our servers.

Compress a PDF — no copy is kept on our servers

Cut a PDF down to a fraction of its size with five presets, from a lossless re-save to aggressive 72 dpi rasterisation. Every preset states what it costs before you run it, the original file is never modified, and nothing you drop in is retained.

Five presets, one honest trade-off each

Standard keeps the document machine-readable. Small, Tiny, Micro and Nano re-render every page as an image, which is where the large savings come from — and why the text stops being selectable.

No copy is kept

The tool hands you a new file and keeps nothing: there is no archive, no account history and no server-side copy of the document you dropped in.

You see the result first

Before and after sizes, and the percentage saved, are shown before you download. If a preset went too far, pick another one — the original file is untouched.

Warnings for every lossy preset

Each option lists what it costs: selectable text, links, form fields, signatures, colour, small print. Lossy presets need an explicit confirmation before they run.

How to compress a PDF

  1. Drop your PDF into the box, or choose a file from your device.
  2. Pick a preset. Read the listed limitations — the lossy ones need you to confirm.
  3. Press Compress, compare the sizes, then download the smaller file.

Frequently asked questions

How much smaller will my PDF get?

It depends on what is in the file. Scans and image-heavy PDFs often drop by 80–95%. A text-only PDF that is already optimised may only fall by 5–20% with Standard, because there is little to remove without rasterising.

Will the text still be selectable?

Only with Standard. Small, Tiny, Micro and Nano draw each page as an image, so the text is no longer text — you cannot select, copy, search or extract it. That is exactly why they compress so much.

What happens to my file afterwards?

Nothing is retained on our side: no copy is stored, logged or added to an account. You get the smaller file and the tool keeps no record of the original.

Which preset should I use for printing?

Micro (96 dpi greyscale) prints well on an office laser and is much smaller. Nano (72 dpi) is for screen reading only — fine print and barcodes can stop being legible.

What happens to links, forms, signatures and bookmarks?

They are lost with every lossy preset, because the page is rebuilt from pixels. Keep the original if you need a fillable form or a signed copy.

Does it work on scanned PDFs and password-protected files?

Scans compress very well, since they are images already. Password-protected files must be unlocked before they can be opened here.

We keep nothing: no copy of your PDF is stored on our servers. The compressed file downloads to your device and your original stays untouched.