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PDF Compressor

PDF Compressor shrinks a PDF in your browser until it fits the email or upload limit that waved the original away. Pick a level, download the leaner file, and send that one.

Open PDF Compressor

Last updated October 27, 2026

How to use it

  1. Open PDF Compressor and pick a PDF.
  2. Choose a level: Smaller, Balanced, or High quality.
  3. Compress, check the before and after sizes, then download the smaller PDF.

Good to know

  • One action per PDF, charged only when the compressed file is actually smaller. If it does not shrink, no action is used.
  • Pages are rebuilt as pictures, so text in the compressed copy is not selectable or searchable, and links and form fields do not carry over.
  • Three levels: Smaller for strict size caps, Balanced for everyday sending, High quality for pages read closely or printed.
  • Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first, then compressed.

Your data

Your files never leave your device. Compression happens in your browser.

Tips

  • Send the compressed copy and keep the original as your editable master. Next month's edit will thank you.
  • Still over the cap? Run the compressed copy through once more at the next level down.

Questions

Do my PDFs upload anywhere? +

No, compression is fully in your browser.

What if my PDF does not get smaller? +

Bum Bum says so, there is nothing to download, and no action is charged. Some PDFs are already lean.