Compress PDF
Reduce PDF file size toward a 1MB, 500KB, or 200KB target for email and upload limits, right on your device.
Processed on your device, not uploaded.
How to Reduce PDF File Size
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Select Your PDF Files
Add up to 20 files at once, 200 MB in total.
- 2
Choose a Mode
Level, Target, or Quality if text must stay intact.
- 3
Press Reduce PDF Size
Wait until every file has been compressed.
- 4
Download the Smaller PDF
Press Download PDF, or Download ZIP for several files.
Compress PDF Features
Compress PDF to a Target Size
Pick 2 MB, 1 MB, 500 KB, 200 KB, or 100 KB to meet upload limits.
Extreme to Low Compression
Extreme is smallest, Recommended is balanced, and Low keeps images sharp.
Quality Mode Keeps Text Intact
Text, links, and forms stay intact, and image quality drops only if ticked.
Grayscale for Smaller PDFs
Drop the color from scanned forms or text documents to save more space.
Common Questions
Open Target mode and pick a size, like 1 MB for a 1000 KB limit. For a 300 KB limit, pick a lower target.
Not in Level or Target mode, because pages become images. Use Quality mode when text, links, and forms must keep working.
Yes, your PDF is compressed in your browser and is never sent to a server.
Well-optimized files can't shrink much more, so savings under 3% return the original. Try Extreme or Convert to grayscale.
Yes, up to 20 files with 200 MB in total. All use the same settings and download as one ZIP.
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