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Compress PDFs small enough to send.

Compression merges duplicate fonts and images, packs the file tighter and, at the stronger levels, lowers the resolution of large photos. Text and drawings stay sharp. The new size is shown before you download, so you can compare.

Drop a PDF here

PDF only · up to 50 MB · up to 1000 pages

01How it works

How to compress a PDF

  1. 01

    Add a PDF

    Drop the PDF you want to make smaller.

  2. 02

    Choose a level

    Light keeps every image untouched; Balanced and Strong shrink large photos.

  3. 03

    Compress and download

    Select Compress PDF and see how much smaller the file is.

Before you upload

Accepts
PDF
Limits
Up to 50 MB per file and 1,000 pages, one file at a time
Processing
On PocketPDF's own servers. Files aren't passed to outside conversion services.
Your files
Only your account can download them, unless you create a share link. If you don't sign in they're deleted after 1 hour; once you do, they stay until you delete them (up to 1 GB).
Price
Free. Use the tool straight away, then sign in with Google to download.

02Questions

Common questions

Will my text get blurry?

No. Text and vector drawings are never re-rendered; only photos are resampled, and only at Balanced and Strong.

How much smaller will it get?

Scans and photo-heavy PDFs often shrink by half or more. Text-only PDFs are usually small already and change less.

Can I compress to an exact size, like 200 KB?

There's no target-size setting. Try Balanced, then Strong; the new size is shown before you download. If it's still too big, delete pages you don't need or split the file.

Step-by-step guides

03More tools

Works well with

Merge PDF

Combine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.

Split PDF

Extract selected pages, or split a PDF into equal parts.

Rearrange pages

Drag pages into a new order, turn them, add blank pages.

Delete pages

Remove the pages you don't need from a PDF.

Extract images

Save every image inside a PDF in one download.

Rotate PDF

Turn all pages, or only the pages you pick, by 90 or 180 degrees.

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