How to Compress a PDF

Shrink PDF file size for email attachments and faster sharing.

1. 1. Open Compress PDF

   Navigate to the Compress PDF tool in your browser.

2. 2. Upload your PDF

   Drag and drop your PDF onto the drop zone or click to browse for the file.

3. 3. Choose compression mode

   Select lossless structure cleanup for text preservation, or raster compression for maximum size reduction.

4. 4. Adjust quality settings

   If using raster mode, choose the DPI and image quality. Lower values produce smaller files.

5. 5. Click Process

   Press Process. The tool compresses the PDF locally — you will see the original and compressed file sizes side by side.

6. 6. Review and download

   Compare the size reduction, then click Download to save the compressed PDF to your device.

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