Compress a PDF

Free · in your browser · no upload

Strength

Choose a PDF: the photos and scans inside it are saved again smaller, while text, fonts and drawings stay exactly as they were. Pick the strength or a size limit such as 200 KB, check the new size and download — the file never leaves your device.

Works in your browser: what you type or choose stays on your device and is not uploaded anywhere.

Popular tasks

How to use it

  1. Choose a PDF

    Tap Choose a PDF and pick the file from your phone or computer.

  2. Pick the strength

    Medium suits most files. Need the PDF under a limit for a form? Choose it in File size.

  3. Download

    Check the new size and tap Download.

Why do it here

  • Nothing is uploaded The file is processed on your device, so private photos and documents stay with you.
  • Free, no sign-up No account, no daily limit and no watermark on the result.
  • Works on your phone Open the page in any browser on iPhone or Android and pick a file from the gallery.
  • Also in Telegram Prefer a chat? The bot below does the same right in Telegram.

The same in Telegram

Photo to PDF @PhotoToPdfMakerBot
In Telegram: send PDFs or photos to the bot — it compresses and merges PDFs and turns Word, Excel and PowerPoint files into PDF.

Open in Telegram: @PhotoToPdfMakerBot

Step-by-step guide

How to compress a PDF on your phone

Questions

Which PDFs get much smaller?

Scans and PDFs made from photos: they are mostly pictures, and pictures shrink 3–10 times. A PDF that is only text is already small and changes little.

Will the text stay sharp and selectable?

Yes: only the pictures inside are saved again. Text, fonts, links and drawings are left exactly as they were.

Can I compress a password-protected PDF?

No: remove the password first (open the file and save a copy without it), then compress the copy.

Is the file uploaded?

No. The PDF is compressed in your browser on your device.

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