Compress PDF
Make PDFs smaller without turning your text into pictures.
Compress PDF reduces the file size of a PDF so it fits email attachment limits and upload forms. The images inside are recompressed and unused data is removed, while the text stays sharp and selectable. Choose how strongly to compress, and compress several files at once.
How to compress a PDF
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Select one or more PDFs.
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Choose how much to compress.
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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.
Learn more
- How to reduce PDF file size without ruining the quality
- How to scan documents to PDF with your phone
- How to reduce a PDF to 100 KB (or 200 KB) for upload forms
- How to merge PDF files on iPhone without an app