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PDF Compressor

Shrink large PDF documents for easier emailing and sharing.

Free foreverNo uploadsNo account
Text-safe: Recompresses and downsamples embedded images and strips metadata, entirely in your browser. Text and fonts stay selectable.
Drop a PDF here or click to browse
Text-safe by default — nothing is uploaded
Output

Select a PDF and compress it to create a downloadable file.

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01 · Real-world fits

Common use cases

  • Emailing contracts that exceed attachment limits, without losing the ability to search or select their text
  • Reducing storage space on your device
  • Optimizing resumes for job application portals
02 · The honest pitch

Why PDF Compressor?

Text-safe mode recompresses and downsamples embedded images and strips metadata, entirely in your browser — your text and fonts are never touched. If you need the smallest possible file and do not need the text back, Scan mode flattens each page to an image instead; it is opt-in, and we tell you before you run it.

03 · Edge cases

Frequently asked questions

No. All processing happens locally in your browser.