Make PDFs smaller for email, uploads, and storage. Reduce file size up to 99% while maintaining good quality. Perfect for large documents, scanned files, and image-heavy PDFs.
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Most email providers limit attachments to 25MB. Reduce PDFs to fit.
Save 90% of your storage space in Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive.
Smaller PDFs load faster on phones and use less mobile data.
Meet upload size restrictions on job applications and forms.
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| Feature | PDFCourt | ILovePDF | SmallPDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Freemium | Freemium |
| Registration Required | For most tools | For most tools | |
| Daily Usage Limit (Free) | None | Yes | Yes |
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Everything you need to know about reducing PDF file size
You can reduce PDF file size by 40% to 99% depending on the compression level. A 100MB PDF can become just 1MB with maximum compression, while still maintaining readable quality.
Most email providers limit attachments to 25MB. Websites often have 10MB upload limits. Cloud storage charges for space. Reducing PDF size helps you email files easily, meet upload requirements, and save storage costs.
No! We offer three compression levels. Maximum reduction (99%) is great for text documents. Balanced (70%) works for most uses. Light (40%) maintains highest quality for image-heavy PDFs. All remain readable.
Yes! Scanned PDFs with images compress extremely well. A 200MB scanned document can often be reduced to 10-20MB while maintaining good readability. Perfect for large legal documents or book scans.
No limits! Reduce PDFs of any size - 1MB, 100MB, or even 1GB+ files. No file size restrictions, no registration required, completely free.

Our PDF compression tool offers multiple benefits to make your life easier.
Choose from various compression levels to suit your needs.
Your files are encrypted and secure during the entire process.
Compress your PDFs without losing any quality.