Compress a PDF

Make a PDF smaller for email and uploads. Choose how much: keep text sharp, or shrink as much as possible.

or drop a PDF here

  • No sign-up to start
  • Nothing is uploaded: your file stays on your device
  • Works on iPhone, Android and computer

Free to use. A free account saves your file with a Quick PDF watermark; Pro removes it.

How it works

  1. Open the PDF
  2. Pick Balanced or Smallest
  3. Download the smaller file

Private by design

Quick PDF runs entirely in your browser. Your PDFs are opened, edited and saved on your own device. They are never sent to a server, so nobody (us included) can see them. It even works offline once loaded.

Questions

How much smaller will it get?

PDFs full of photos and scans shrink the most. Text-only PDFs are often already small.

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