PDF compressor

Optimize a PDF or make a smaller scanned copy. Free, simple, and right here in your browser.

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A useful little guide

How to use pdf compressor

Try a structure-only PDF rewrite, or reduce scanned-page size by making a new image-based PDF at a chosen quality and resolution.

  1. Choose the PDF documents or images from your device.
  2. Arrange files or enter the pages and layout options.
  3. Create the document and download the finished PDF.
A real use case

Try this next

Try a 120-DPI JPEG copy of a photo-heavy scan and compare its byte size with the original.

A detail to keep in mind

Image-based compression can remove selectable text, links, forms and annotations. Files may not shrink; the tool reports the actual change and preserves your original.

Questions, answered.

Is pdf compressor free to use?

Yes. This tool is part of Nepocore’s free browser toolkit. There is no paid tier, file-download gate or application account required.

What should I check before using the result?

Image-based compression can remove selectable text, links, forms and annotations. Files may not shrink; the tool reports the actual change and preserves your original.

Does this tool upload my files or text?

The tool processes its input in your browser. File contents and text are not sent to a processing server. See the privacy page for local storage and hosting details.

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