PDF Compress

Reduce PDF file size for email and uploads when Ghostscript is available.

Privacy: Files you submit are uploaded to the server for processing, stored temporarily for download, then cleaned up automatically. Do not upload sensitive documents you are not comfortable transmitting.

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Visual guide

How to use this upload tool

PDF Compress — 3 quick steps

Step 1 of 3 Choose a file Click the upload area or drag your file from your device.
  1. 1 Choose a file Click the upload area or drag your file from your device.
  2. 2 Set options Pick quality, size, or format if the tool asks for it.
  3. 3 Download result Process the file, then download the new output.

Recompresses a PDF with Ghostscript quality presets to shrink file size.

Step-by-step

Upload a PDF.

Choose a quality preset (smaller = more compression).

Download the compressed PDF.

Good for

  • Email size limits
  • Faster uploads
  • Saving storage

Worth knowing

Format: PDF in → PDF out.

Limits: Requires Ghostscript on the server. Encrypted PDFs fail. Heavy compression can reduce image clarity.

FAQ

Why Coming Soon?

This host does not have Ghostscript configured yet.

Will text stay searchable?

Usually yes — Ghostscript keeps text when possible.