Compress a PDF Without Wrecking the Quality

Email rejecting your 25 MB PDF is the most universal computer-related frustration there is. Most PDFs that big don't need to be — they're full of high-res scanned pages or oversized embedded images that nobody will ever zoom into.

The compressor here gives you three presets. High quality for legal or print documents — drops the size around 30%, keeps text crisp. Balanced for everyday email — usually 60–70% smaller, perfect for receipts and reports. Smallest for things you just need to send, where size beats clarity.

You'll see the new size before you download, so you can pick another preset if it's not enough. Scanned PDFs benefit the most — sometimes a 40 MB scan compresses to 3 MB without any noticeable loss. The original file stays unchanged on your computer; we work on a copy and give you that.