Compress PDF – Private & Fast
Compress PDF files in your browser. Lower file size while keeping quality. Private, free, no watermark.
No uploads. No account. Free to use.
Lossy: each page becomes a JPEG. Scans and photo PDFs shrink. Text-heavy PDFs often cannot get smaller — we will not download a larger file.
Drop a PDF
Nothing is uploaded. Processing stays on this device.
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- Files never leave your device
- Runs entirely in your browser
- No signup required
- Free
What is Compress PDF – Private & Fast?
Large PDFs slow down email and uploads. Compress them using client-side techniques so the document never leaves your device.
Key features
- Quality / size presets
- image optimization inside PDF
- client-side (pdf-lib / WASM where applicable)
- no watermarks.
How to use it
- Drop PDF
- choose compression level
- download smaller file.
When to use it
Sensitive documents (contracts, medical, financial) should not be uploaded. Ours never are.
Frequently asked questions
Quality loss?
Controllable. Password-protected? Handle unlock first if needed. Uploaded? No.
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