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Reduce PDF Size
Reduce PDF size for easier sharing by choosing a visual quality level and rebuilding every page locally.
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About this tool
How Reduce PDF Size works
Reduce PDF size for easier sharing by choosing a visual quality level and rebuilding every page locally.
This route focuses on practical attachment and upload size reduction without promising an exact target.
Step by step
- 1Choose the oversized PDF.
- 2Select a visual-quality level.
- 3Create and download the reduced-size copy.
Common uses
- Meet an upload limit
- Share a scan
- Reduce storage use
Details and common questions
Which files are supported?
One PDF.
What result will I receive?
One PDF containing the changes you choose to make.
What should I know before using it?
- An exact target size cannot be guaranteed.
- Pages are flattened into images.
- Searchable text, links, forms, and annotations are removed.
Will the PDF always become smaller?
No. Already optimized documents may see little improvement or can occasionally grow.
Which setting should I try first?
Balanced is a practical starting point for most documents.