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Compress PDF

Reduce PDF file size without compromising quality.

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About Compress PDF

Shrink large PDF files for easy sharing via email, upload, or cloud storage. Choose from three compression levels — light, balanced, and maximum — to find the perfect balance between file size and quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Depending on content, you can typically reduce file size by 50–90%. Image-heavy PDFs compress the most.

No. Text is never degraded during compression. Only image DPI and embedded resource quality may be adjusted.

Three levels: Light (minimal quality loss), Balanced (recommended), and Maximum (smallest size, some visible quality reduction in images).

No, password protection must be removed before compression. The output file will not be password protected.

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