Which level should I choose?

Medium compression works for most cases. Strong makes much smaller files with less sharp images. Light keeps everything the same but shrinks less.

Is the text still selectable?

With light compression, yes. With medium and strong compression, the pages become images, so the text is no longer selectable or searchable.

The tool never gives you a bigger file. If compression does not help, you get the original file back.

Shrink PDFs to send by email or upload to portals with size limits. Scanned PDFs and PDFs with photos shrink the most.

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Formats: PDF · up to 100 MB per file

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Everything is processed in your browser. Your text and files are never sent to a server.Questions about this tool?

Reduce the size of PDF files to send by email or upload to forms. Three compression levels, right in your browser, with no file uploads.

Which level should I choose?: Medium compression works for most cases. Strong makes much smaller files with less sharp images. Light keeps everything the same but shrinks less.
Is the text still selectable?: With light compression, yes. With medium and strong compression, the pages become images, so the text is no longer selectable or searchable.
What if the file does not get smaller?: The tool never gives you a bigger file. If compression does not help, you get the original file back.