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Compress scanned PDFs

Shrink scans and photo-heavy PDFs. Choose the page range and detail, use grayscale if needed, and optionally aim for a maximum file size.

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Your files

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PDF documents

Up to 40 files · 80 MB per file · 160 MB total

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Settings

Each page becomes an image. Selectable text, links and forms are flattened.

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QUICK GUIDE

How to use this tool

  1. Choose a PDF containing scans or photos.
  2. Select a detail level and optionally use grayscale.
  3. Check the size and readability of the downloaded PDF.
GOOD TO KNOW

What happens to selectable text and links?

This tool rebuilds each page as an image. The new PDF has a visible copy of each page, with text, links and fields flattened.

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