Why did my PDF get bigger?

It was already well compressed, so re-encoding added overhead without saving anything. If the result is larger, keep your original. The size is shown so you can tell.

Will the text still be selectable?

Yes. Text stays as text; only images are re-encoded.

Which setting should I use?

Email for anything going to a person, Screen for something only ever read on a phone, Print if it will actually be printed.

Compress a PDF

Almost all of a large PDF is the images inside it. This re-encodes them at a resolution that suits where the file is going, and leaves the text alone.

Runs: On our server. Deleted within 30 minutes.
Takes: PDF
Gives: a smaller PDF

compress-pdfServer

Drop your file here

PDF

Going to

This one uploads, because a browser cannot merge or re-encode a PDF on its own. Your file is deleted within 30 minutes, and the button above removes it the moment you are done.

How it works

01Choose a PDF
02Pick where it is going: screen, email or print
03Download the smaller file

Questions

Why did my PDF get bigger?: It was already well compressed, so re-encoding added overhead without saving anything. If the result is larger, keep your original. The size is shown so you can tell.
Will the text still be selectable?: Yes. Text stays as text; only images are re-encoded.
Which setting should I use?: Email for anything going to a person, Screen for something only ever read on a phone, Print if it will actually be printed.

How it works

Questions

Next to this