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PDF Compress API
Official public data, ready to use.
Used by: Developers and data teams.
Shrink a PDF: pictures re-saved as JPEG and downscaled (level strong / medium / light), streams compressed. Returns the smaller PDF as base64 with size before/after. Runs on our server, files are deleted right after the call, nothing stored.
Try it live, no sign-up
Run the example as is, or change the input. 5 own tries a day without a key.
Example request
curl -X POST https://radarbg.com/v1/pdf-compress \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"fileContent": "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", "fileName": "sample.pdf", "level": "medium"}'
Answer: {"ok": true, "count": N, "items": [...], "usage": {...}}. Failed calls are not counted.
Inputs
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
fileContent | string | The file as base64 (a data: URI is fine) |
fileName | string | File name with extension, e.g. report.pdf |
files | array | Or several files: [{fileName, fileContent (base64)}] |
level | string | strong, medium or light |
password | string | PDF password if it is protected |
Price
Included in every plan: 500 calls a month free, then from €5 a month for 5,000 calls across all APIs.
Questions
What does the PDF Compress API do?
Official public data, ready to use.
Where does the data come from?
Shrink a PDF: pictures re-saved as JPEG and downscaled (level strong / medium / light), streams compressed. Returns the smaller PDF as base64 with size before/after. Runs on our server, files are deleted right after the call, nothing stored.
How much does it cost?
500 calls a month are free with no card. Paid plans start at EUR 5 a month for 5,000 calls and include every API on Radar. Failed calls are not counted.
Can I use it without writing code?
Yes. Try it live on this page, use our free browser tools, or ask us to run it on your list as a service.