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Compress PDF

Streamline a PDF's internal structure to reduce file size.

This rebuilds the PDF's internal structure and strips redundant metadata for real, but modest, savings. It does not recompress embedded images the way a dedicated tool like Ghostscript would — very image-heavy PDFs won't shrink much.

Your file is processed securely and automatically deleted from our servers within 1 hour.

ABOUT THIS TOOL

The Compress PDF tool helps reduce the file size of a PDF by streamlining its internal structure.

A smaller PDF is easier to upload, share through email, store online, and submit to websites with file-size limits. Upload your PDF, compress it, and download the reduced-size document.

How to Use the Compress PDF Tool

Upload your PDF file.
Start the compression process.
Wait while the tool processes the PDF.
Review the compressed file.
Download the reduced-size PDF.

What Is PDF Compression?

PDF compression is the process of reducing the size of a PDF file while keeping its content accessible.

A PDF may contain text, images, fonts, metadata, embedded files, and other internal elements. Streamlining these elements can reduce unnecessary file data and make the document smaller.

The Compress PDF tool focuses on optimizing the PDF’s internal structure rather than simply changing the document format.

What Does the Compress PDF Tool Do?

The tool helps you:

Reduce PDF file size
Streamline internal PDF structure
Optimize document data
Make PDFs easier to upload
Prepare files for email sharing
Reduce storage requirements
Create a smaller copy of a PDF
Download the compressed PDF

Why Compress a PDF?

Compressing a PDF can be useful for:

Email Attachments – Send documents within attachment-size limits.
Website Uploads – Reduce file size before uploading.
Online Forms – Meet file-size restrictions.
Cloud Storage – Use less storage space.
Document Sharing – Make files easier to transfer.
Website Performance – Reduce the size of downloadable PDF files.
Archiving – Store documents more efficiently.

Compress PDF Without Changing the Format

The tool compresses the existing PDF and provides a smaller PDF file. This allows you to keep the document in PDF format while reducing its file size.

The compressed file can still be opened, shared, and downloaded as a PDF.

PDF Compression and File Quality

PDF compression does not always produce the same size reduction for every document.

The result depends on the PDF’s internal structure and the content it contains. Some files may already be optimized, while others may contain unnecessary data that can be reduced.

Because this tool focuses on streamlining the internal structure, it may not significantly reduce the size of PDFs that contain large or uncompressed images.

Compress PDF vs Convert PDF

The Compress PDF tool reduces the size of an existing PDF.

PDF conversion tools change a document from one format to another, such as PDF to Word, Excel, JPG, or PowerPoint. Compression keeps the file in PDF format while optimizing its size.

Limitations

The amount of compression depends on the original PDF and its internal content.

Some PDFs may show only a small reduction in size, especially if they are already optimized. PDFs containing large images, scanned pages, embedded files, or complex elements may require additional optimization methods.

Always review the compressed file before sharing it to make sure the document opens correctly and contains the expected content.

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FAQ

The tool can process PDF files and may reduce their size by streamlining the internal structure. The amount of reduction depends on the original file.

Yes. The tool creates a smaller PDF file without converting it into another format.

The tool focuses on streamlining the PDF’s internal structure. However, you should review the compressed file after processing to confirm that all required content is present.