Compress PDF file size.

Reduce your PDF file size while preserving visual quality. Choose your compression level — all processing happens in your browser.

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How to Compress PDF Files Online for Free

Large PDF files are slow to email, upload, and share. Our compression tool reduces your PDF file size while preserving as much quality as possible. It works especially well on PDFs with embedded images, scanned documents, and files generated by design software.

How It Works

Upload your PDF and click "Compress." Our tool uses two strategies — structural optimization (removing unused metadata and objects) and image re-compression — then picks whichever produces the smallest file. If your PDF is already well-optimized and can't be made smaller, we'll tell you.

100% Private

All compression happens in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server. This makes it safe for confidential documents like contracts, financial statements, and medical records.

How FixMyPDF Is Different

Most online PDF tools — including iLovePDF, SmallPDF, and Adobe Acrobat online — upload your files to their servers for processing. That means your contracts, tax documents, medical records, and confidential business files pass through a third party's infrastructure. FixMyPDF.ai is different: every tool runs entirely in your web browser using client-side JavaScript. Your files are never uploaded, never stored on a server, and never accessible to anyone but you. There is no backend server processing your documents — it all happens on your device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much smaller will my PDF get? It depends on the content. Image-heavy PDFs can shrink 50-80%. Text-only PDFs that are already optimized may only shrink 5-15%.

Will compression affect text quality? Structural optimization preserves text perfectly. Image re-compression may slightly reduce image sharpness at maximum compression.

Can I compress a file that's already compressed? You can try, but if the file is already well-optimized, our tool will let you know that no further reduction is possible.