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Compress PDF Online, Free and Private

Shrink a scanned or image-heavy PDF to fit an email or upload limit. Everything runs in your browser; the file is never uploaded.

Choose a PDF or drop it here

Your file never leaves this device.

On your phone? PDF Crush for Android compresses PDFs offline to a target size like 100 KB or 1 MB.

Questions

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The PDF is compressed by your own browser, so private documents stay on your device.

How does it make the PDF smaller?

Each page is redrawn as an optimised image. This works best for scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs. Text becomes part of the image, so it can no longer be selected.

Which setting should I use?

"Balanced" suits most documents. Use "Smallest file" for strict upload limits and "Best quality" when small print must stay sharp.

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