Shrink a PDF to fit an upload limit, like 200 KB for a certificate or 1 MB for an email. Your document never leaves your device.
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Each page is drawn again at a lower resolution and saved as a JPEG image inside a new PDF, with the same page size. With Target size, the tool tries the sharpest resolution and quality first and lowers them only as much as needed to fit your limit.
Quick answers about the compress pdf tool.
Drop the PDF, choose Target size and type 200 KB (or click the 200 KB chip). Download it when the ✓ appears.
Each page is saved as an image, which is what makes scans so much smaller. The text looks the same but is no longer selectable.
It probably contains mostly text and is already small. The tool keeps your original in that case. Try Black & white or the Strong level for scans.
No fixed limit, but very long PDFs take longer because every page is drawn in your browser.
Not directly. Remove the password first, then compress it.
No. It is opened and compressed in your browser. Your document never leaves your device.
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.