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Compress PDF (Scanned & Image PDFs)

Reduce the size of scanned and image heavy PDFs by rerendering pages as optimised JPEG images at the quality you choose.

Runs on your device

    Results appear here after you select “Compress”.

    What it does

    Scanned documents are often far larger than they need to be. Each page is rendered and resaved as a compressed image inside a new PDF. Text in the result is not selectable, so use it for scans, not for text documents you need to search.

    How to use it

    1. Choose a PDF.
    2. Pick a quality level.
    3. Compress, compare the sizes and download.

    Example

    The example generates a small sample file in your browser and runs the tool on it. Select Try an example above to see it.

    When it helps

    • Meeting upload limits on government and job portals.
    • Emailing scanned contracts.
    • Archiving phone scans.

    Questions

    Will text stay searchable?

    No. Pages become images. For text based PDFs the file may even grow; the tool tells you if so.

    Which quality should I pick?

    Medium (150 DPI) keeps documents readable at a fraction of the size.

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