How to Compress a PDF Online Free

Steps

1. 1

   Open Compress PDF

   Navigate to the Compress PDF tool.

2. 2

   Upload your file

   Choose a PDF from your device. Prefer the final version, not a draft with tracked changes exports if avoidable.

3. 3

   Choose compression level

   Start with a balanced preset. Increase compression only if size is still too large.

   Tip: Spot-check image pages after aggressive compression.

4. 4

   Download the result

   Save the compressed PDF and archive the original if you need print quality later.

Tips & tricks

• Merge page order before compressing when assembling proposals.
• Scanned PDFs compress differently than text exports.

Common use cases

• Email attachments
• Form uploads
• Client proposals

Screenshot checklist

When refreshing this guide, capture these UI states for the docs:

• Upload dropzone
• Compression options
• Download button with file size savings