Compress PDF

Make PDFs smaller without turning your text into pictures.

How to compress a PDF

  1. 1

    Select one or more PDFs.

  2. 2

    Choose how much to compress.

  3. 3

    Click Compress PDF and download the smaller files.

Questions and answers

Will the text still be sharp?

Yes. Only images are recompressed, so text stays sharp and selectable.

How much smaller will my PDF get?

It depends on the file. PDFs with many photos shrink the most; text-only PDFs are often already small.

Is PDFfinch free?

Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account, no email and no watermark added to your files.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. PDFfinch works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to install.

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