How to compress a PDF

Follow these steps in the Chrome extension.

Steps

1. Open the extension and select Compress.
2. Drop a PDF into the upload area, choose a file, or use Paste link for a supported PDF URL.
3. After selecting a file, adjust the Quality slider as needed.
4. Run compression and wait for the result.
5. Review the original and output sizes, then select Download.

Improve your results

Open Settings to enable image downsampling and choose a maximum DPI between 72 and 300. You can also control metadata preservation. Compression savings vary with the PDF; already optimized documents may show little improvement.

Learn about Settings →

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