Compress a PDF
Reduce the file size of scans and image-heavy PDFs.
Drop PDFs or images herePDF files and images (JPG, PNG, …) – they stay on your device
Your data never leaves your device – everything stays in your browser.
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About this tool
Compression re-creates each page as a compressed image at the quality you choose, which works very well for scans and photos. Text can no longer be selected afterwards, and if the result would not be smaller you get the file unchanged. Everything happens in your browser.
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