The PDF Compressor tool is designed to reduce the file size of PDF documents by removing unnecessary metadata, optimizing image content, and streamlining document structure. It helps make PDFs more efficient for storage and sharing, though the compression gain is usually modest since PDFs are already in a compressed format.
- PDF files typically use built-in compression, so significant reductions are uncommon. - This tool primarily removes redundant metadata and compresses embedded images to achieve slight size reduction. - It maintains visual fidelity and document structure.
- Upload and compress any standard PDF file. - Removes unused objects and metadata. - Downsamples images to reduce file size. - Preserves fonts, formatting, and links. - Provides estimated savings in kilobytes after compression.
- Parses the PDF to identify and remove metadata (e.g., author, creation tool, unnecessary tags). - Optimizes embedded media (images, fonts, etc.) using lossless or lossy methods. - Rewrites the file structure in a more compact format. - Outputs a visually identical but smaller version of the original file.
- Input: PDF (.pdf) - Output: Compressed PDF (.pdf)
- Average size reduction: 0.1–2% depending on content. - Documents with many images benefit more. - Text-heavy documents typically yield minimal changes.
- Upload limits for email attachments or online forms. - Saving cloud storage space. - Faster document sharing or downloads. - Basic PDF optimization for archiving.
- This tool does not drastically reduce file size for already optimized PDFs. - It does not remove encryption, watermarks, or content protection. - For highly compressed results, external tools with advanced OCR/image reduction may be required.
While PDFs are inherently compressed, this tool provides a lightweight way to reduce file size by removing non-essential data and optimizing internal structure, making your documents lighter for easier handling.