Compress PDF
Shrink a PDF. The file is uploaded. Text in a normal PDF usually stays selectable.
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- 3Process
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PDF · uploaded · images are reduced, text usually stays selectable
Compress PDF uploads the file and shrinks pictures inside it. Text in a normal PDF usually stays selectable, because the page is not turned into one photo.
This tool is free to use.
This file is uploaded for this request. The server copy is removed when the response finishes.
How to compress a PDF
- The page says the file is uploaded.
- Upload a PDF.
- Download the compressed PDF.
Compress PDF FAQs
Is the file uploaded?
Yes. The file is uploaded, then you download the smaller PDF.
Will text stay selectable?
Usually yes on a text PDF. Pictures get smaller. A page that is already one picture stays a picture.
How is this different from PDF/A or OCR?
Compress changes the file size. PDF/A is for long-term storage. OCR makes a scan searchable.
Page guide updated 2026-09-26