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Compress PDF
Make a PDF smaller for e-mail and upload forms. Free, instant, no sign-up.
- Press Select file and pick your PDF.
- Leave Recommended on (it keeps the text sharp).
- Press Compress, then Download the smaller file.
💡 Simple guide · no technical skills needed
When do I need this?
A PDF is too big to e-mail or an upload form says “file too large”.
Good to know
- Still too big? Run it again with Smallest file.
- PDFs with many photos (scans) shrink the most; text-only PDFs are often already small.
Words explained
- A document file that looks the same on every computer and phone.
Stuck? Press Help in the bottom corner and write your question in any language. You get an answer in seconds, or a real person answers you.
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