How to compress a PDF
When your PDF is too large to send.
Large scans and photo-heavy PDFs often exceed email or portal limits. Compression reduces size while keeping text readable — all on your device.
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Step 1
Add your PDF
Open Compress PDF and upload your file. Start with Medium compression — it works for most homework and office documents.
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Step 2
Check the new size
Download and check the file size. If it's still too large, try Strong compression or split the PDF into parts.
Split PDF →
Tools for this guide
Compress PDF
PDF compressor — reduce file size for email. Shrink scans and image-heavy PDFs.
Merge PDF
PDF merger — combine multiple PDFs into one file. Free pdf combiner, private, no upload.
Split PDF
PDF splitter — extract page ranges or save every page separately. Download PDF or ZIP.
JPG to PDF
JPG to PDF converter — combine photos into one PDF. JPEG, PNG, multi-page merge.