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🗜️ PDF Compress Target Size ✨
Reduce a PDF to 100KB, 200KB, 500KB, 1MB, or 2MB—or adjust the quality yourself.
🔒 Private: your PDF is processed on this device and never uploaded🗜️
Drop a PDF here or click to choose
One PDF · best results with scanned or image-based files
⚙️ Choose a compression mode
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ℹ️ About compression: This tool reduces PDF size by converting pages into images. It works best for scans and photo-heavy PDFs. Text-only PDFs may not shrink, and their text may no longer be selectable.
How to compress a PDF
- Select a PDF and choose a target size or quality setting.
- Enable Strict mode if the file must stay below a size limit.
- Review the result. If the target is missed, do not use the file for a strict upload limit.
Image-based compression can reduce text sharpness and may make text unselectable. The original is preserved when it is already under the selected target.
Frequently asked questions
How do I reduce a PDF to a target size?
Choose a target size and enable Strict mode. The tool reports clearly if the limit cannot be reached.
What happens if the PDF is already under the target?
The original PDF is preserved byte-for-byte instead of being rasterized.
Will text remain selectable after compression?
This image-based method may turn page text into images, so text may no longer be selectable.
Can every PDF meet a strict size limit?
No. Some documents cannot be reduced enough. If the target is missed, do not use the result for an upload with a strict limit.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. PDF processing runs in your browser.