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Compress a PDF

Shrink a PDF for email without sending it anywhere.

Compress PDFFree · never uploaded

Drop files to convert

One file. They stay in this tab — nothing is uploaded.

How to compress a pdf

  1. 01

    Drop the file

    Read by this page only. Nothing is posted to imissfiles.

  2. 02

    Convert here

    Pages are redrawn at a chosen quality on your computer, then packed back into a smaller PDF.

  3. 03

    Download

    Take the result. Close the tab and the working copy is gone.

Compress PDF FAQ

Does Compress PDF upload my file?
No. Conversion runs in your browser with WebAssembly and the canvas. imissfiles servers never receive the document. Closing the tab discards the working copy.
Is Compress PDF free?
Yes. Compress PDF is free. Display ads around the workbench pay for hosting. Ads are not given your file.
How do I compress a pdf without an account?
Drop the file on this page, convert, and download. No sign-in. No email. Nothing is stored between visits.
Will the result look identical?
Image and page conversions keep the pixels you dropped. PDF compression redraws pages as JPEGs so size drops — pick a higher quality if you need sharper type.
What about large files?
Your device memory is the limit. Very large PDFs (hundreds of pages) may be slow. Nothing is queued on a server.

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