Does this hit the exact target size?

Not exactly — the target is split evenly across pages and each page is compressed independently, so a document mixing text-heavy and image-heavy pages compresses unevenly; the result is a best-effort approximation, not a byte-exact guarantee.

Will the compressed PDF still have selectable text?

No — every page is rasterized to an image as part of compressing it, so the output has no selectable text layer even if the original did. Use this when a smaller file matters more than text selection (e.g. an upload size limit).

Why would a page not reach its share of the target size?

Very low target sizes can bottom out at the lowest JPEG quality this tool will use — that page is returned at its best-effort smallest size instead of degrading further.

Does this tool upload my PDF anywhere?

No — every page is rasterized, compressed and reassembled entirely in your browser; files are never sent to a server.

Compress PDF

Shrink a PDF toward a target file size by rasterizing and re-compressing every page.

Choose a PDF file

Drop a file, paste, or click to browse

Up to 50 MB.

Target size (KB)

Files never leave your device — compression runs entirely in your browser. Every page is rasterized to an image, so the result has no selectable text layer.

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How it works

1
Choose a PDF

Up to 50 MB.
2
Set a target size in KB

Split evenly across every page.
3
Download the compressed PDF

Every page is rasterized to a compressed JPEG at its original page size.

FAQ

Does this hit the exact target size?: Not exactly — the target is split evenly across pages and each page is compressed independently, so a document mixing text-heavy and image-heavy pages compresses unevenly; the result is a best-effort approximation, not a byte-exact guarantee.
Will the compressed PDF still have selectable text?: No — every page is rasterized to an image as part of compressing it, so the output has no selectable text layer even if the original did. Use this when a smaller file matters more than text selection (e.g. an upload size limit).
Why would a page not reach its share of the target size?: Very low target sizes can bottom out at the lowest JPEG quality this tool will use — that page is returned at its best-effort smallest size instead of degrading further.
Does this tool upload my PDF anywhere?: No — every page is rasterized, compressed and reassembled entirely in your browser; files are never sent to a server.