Compress PDF
Reduce the size of your PDF so it fits email and upload limits.
or drop PDFs here
Your files stay on your device. They are processed in this browser and never uploaded.
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How to use Compress PDF
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Choose one or more PDFs.
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Pick a level: Basic keeps the text exactly as it is; Recommended and Strong make scans and photos much smaller.
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Press Compress PDF and download the smaller file.
About Compress PDF by Leaf PDF
Scanned documents and PDFs full of photos are often too big for job portals, college forms and email. Compress PDF shrinks them a lot, often by 70 to 90 percent, and tells you the exact new size. Choose Basic to keep the text selectable, or Recommended and Strong for the smallest files.
Questions
Which level should I choose?
Basic tidies the file without touching its pages. Recommended and Strong redraw each page as a picture: best for scans and photos, but the text can no longer be selected or searched.
The file did not get smaller
Some PDFs are already as small as they can be. If the result would be bigger, we keep your original and tell you.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The tool runs in your browser on your own device. Your files are not sent to Leaf PDF or anyone else, and they are gone when you close the tab.
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