Get this job done without an upload detour
Shrink a PDF for sharing or storage with selectable quality and an optional target size.
- 1Choose a PDF
- 2Pick quality or enter a target size
- 3Compress locally and download
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Compress PDF Online
Reduce PDF file size in your browser with standard, maximum, or target-size compression.
Choose a file to startDrop a file here, or choose it from your device.
🔒 Your document never leaves this deviceSupported formats: PDF
Prefer to configure first? Open the full tool →✓ Files stay on your device✓ No signup to get started✓ Free browser workflow
Your document stays under your control
Compression runs on the PDF in your browser. YourPDFJob does not receive the pages, embedded images, or extracted document text.
Check these before you start
- A target size is a goal, not a guarantee, because every PDF compresses differently.
- Maximum compression can soften scanned text and photos.
- Already optimized or mostly text-based PDFs may shrink only slightly.
Prepare an application upload
- Input
- A 12.4 MB scanned application with a 5 MB portal limit
- Result
- A smaller PDF plus its measured final size so you can verify the portal requirement.
Verify the privacy claim yourself
Compression runs on the PDF in your browser. YourPDFJob does not receive the pages, embedded images, or extracted document text. You can inspect your browser Network panel while the job runs to confirm whether any PDF body leaves the device.
Learn how to verify local processing