Compress PDF

Make your PDF smaller with just a few clicks.

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  • From Dropbox

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How to compress a PDF file

1Choose a file to compress

Select the file you wish to compress from your computer or a cloud storage service like Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox.

2Automatic Size Reduction

Once the file is uploaded to our system, it will reduce the file size automatically by keeping a relevant compression quality adapted for the Internet. You can even shrink your file to email/web quality.

3View and Download

When the file is ready, access your compressed PDF file by downloading it to your computer and viewing it in your browser.

Learn more about file compression

Reducing bits

File compression involves encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation.

No information loss

Compression reduces bits by identifying and eliminating statistical redundancy. No information is lost in compression.

Compression options

If you are looking for more advanced compressor options, you may use our desktop solution or our online application to make your PDF file small.

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