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Compress PDF
Make scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs small enough to email or upload.
Choose a PDF to start.
This tool runs on the Holsha server. Files and addresses are processed on the spot and not stored.
Guides
- How to extract pages from a PDFPull specific pages out of a PDF or split a long document into smaller files for free, using a browser-based tool with nothing to install or configure.
- How to make a PDF smaller to send by emailFix a PDF that is too large to email by compressing it properly online, with clear steps to shrink file size while keeping every page fully readable.
- How to merge PDF files for freeCombine multiple PDF files into a single document for free in minutes, using a browser-based tool that keeps formatting, fonts, and page order intact.
- How to turn phone photos of documents into one PDFTurn multiple phone photos of paper documents into a single clean PDF for free, with tips for sharper scans and combining pages in the right order.
Questions
How much smaller will my PDF get?
It depends on what is inside. PDFs made of scans and photos often shrink by 50–90%. PDFs that are mostly text are already small and may not shrink at all, in which case you get the original back.
Which level should I choose?
Balanced (150 dpi images) looks good on screen and prints fine for most documents. Strong (72 dpi) gives the smallest files for email and upload forms. Light (300 dpi) keeps print quality.
What happens to my file?
It is sent to the Holsha server, compressed with Ghostscript in a temporary folder and sent back. The temporary files are deleted immediately after. The limit is 50 MB per file.