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Compress PDF

Make a PDF smaller for email and upload.

Enable JavaScript to choose a PDF and use the tool. Your documents are processed on your device. Instructions are below.

How to use this PDF tool

  1. Choose the PDF whose file size you want to reduce.
  2. Choose light, medium, or strong compression and run it.
  3. Compare the resulting size and download the smaller PDF when available.

Before you begin

Some PDFs are already optimized and won’t get smaller. Strong compression turns pages into images, which removes selectable text and may reduce visual quality.

Free, private PDF processing

Paperwork processes PDFs in your browser, without uploading your documents. No account or payment is required. Download the result to keep your changes, and keep a copy of your original. Large documents may take longer or exceed your device’s available memory.