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Compress a PDF

Reduce the size of a PDF so it fits the limits of email and online forms.

Compression

Three levels

  • Light: images at print quality. The file shrinks a little and looks the same.
  • Recommended: images at screen quality. The best balance for most documents.
  • Strong: the smallest file, for when the limit is tight.

What gets smaller

Compression mostly reduces the images of a PDF: scans and photos. A PDF of plain text is already small; if compressing would not make it smaller, you get your original file back.

Frequently asked questions

How much smaller will my PDF be?

It depends on its images. A scanned document usually shrinks a lot; a PDF of text, very little.

Will the text still be sharp?

Yes. Text and lines are kept as they are; only images are resampled.

What if my PDF does not get smaller?

We give you back the original and tell you it was already optimized.