# Compress a PDF

By [HandyBots team](https://handybots.tools/en/about/)  · Updated: November 6, 2026

Free · in your browser · no upload**Choose a PDF**or drag it here: a PDF file********PDF*****12 MB**1.4 MB***Example result

File size Any — choose the strength100 KB200 KB500 KB1 MB

Strength Light Medium Strong

Download

Next with this file

- [Merge with other files →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/merge-pdf-online/#next)
- [Take out pages →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/split-pdf-online/#next)

This tool needs JavaScript. Turn it on in your browser — or use the Telegram bot below, it does the same.

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

- [Compress a PDF to 100 KB](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-pdf-to-100kb/)
- [Compress a PDF to 200 KB](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-pdf-to-200kb/)
- [Compress a PDF to 500 KB](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-pdf-to-500kb/)
- [Compress a PDF to 1 MB](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-pdf-to-1mb/)

## 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**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/phototopdfmakerbot/) @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](https://t.me/PhotoToPdfMakerBot?start=s_web_en_pdfcompress)

## Step-by-step guide

[**How to compress a PDF on your phone**](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/compress-pdf-on-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.

## More in “PDF”

- [Photos to PDF online](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/photos-to-pdf-online/)
- [Merge PDF files](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/merge-pdf-online/)
- [Split a PDF](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/split-pdf-online/)
- [Edit a PDF](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/edit-pdf-online/)
- [**Everything in “PDF”**](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/pdf-tools/)
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Source: https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-pdf-online/