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Compress a PDF

Re-encode each page as an image at a lower resolution so the file gets much smaller.

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How to use it

  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Pick a compression level.
  3. Press Compress and download.

Questions

Will the text still be selectable?

No. This mode redraws pages as images, so text search is lost. Use it when file size matters more.

I need an exact size, like under 300 KB.

Use our compress-to-target-size tool — it finds the highest quality that fits your limit.

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