Compress PDF — Reduce PDF File Size

Is your PDF too large to upload on a form? Here, pages are turned into images and the size is reduced based on the quality you choose. Your file never leaves your device.

⚠️ Straight talk: This method works best on scanned / photo-based PDFs. Each page becomes an image — text cannot be selected or copied, and the size does not always get smaller for PDFs with small text. A light, text-only PDF is already small.

Choose a PDF file Compression Level

Compressed PDF

⬇ Download Compressed PDF

How to Use

Choose a PDF.
Choose a compression level — try High for a 200KB limit.
Press Compress, compare the old and new size, then download.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a PDF smaller than 200KB?

Select High Compression. If it is still too large, first Split the PDF and keep only the pages you need.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No — compression happens in your browser, there is no server.

Why can't I copy text from the compressed PDF?

With this method, every page becomes an image, so text cannot be selected. It is still perfectly fine for reading and printing.

Why didn't the size get smaller?

If the PDF was already text-based and light, turning it into images does not reduce the size — it can even increase it. Such a PDF does not need compression at all.