Bring scans, resumes, contracts and papers under the limit set by application portals, tender systems or email. Smart mode recompresses the images inside the PDF and removes redundant objects while text stays selectable and searchable; Scanned pages mode re-renders each page as an image for a higher compression ratio. Preview the result before downloading.
Processing runs in your browser and files are not uploaded. Each file is limited to 100 MB; how much you can process depends on device memory.
- Application portals: often 2–5 MB. Smart mode is usually enough for a resume with images.
- Email attachments: 20–25 MB. Try Smart mode on scanned contracts first, then Scanned pages if needed.
- Tender and government platforms: commonly 10 MB. Check that stamps and signatures are still legible afterwards.
- The trade-offs between the two modes are in the guide.
How much smaller will my PDF get?
Image-heavy documents often shrink by 50–80%. Text-only PDFs are already small and barely change. The before and after sizes are shown, so check the result before deciding whether to switch modes.
Can I still select and search text after compressing?
Smart mode keeps text, links and form fields, so selection and search work as before. Scanned pages mode turns each page into an image: text is no longer selectable and links and forms are lost.
How do I get a PDF under 2 MB?
Start with Smart mode and check the size. If it is not enough, switch to Scanned pages, lower the quality and, if needed, the render resolution. Page through the result to confirm text is legible and no pages are missing.
Why does Smart mode barely shrink my scan?
Each page of a scan is already one large image, so recompressing images has limited room. Scanned pages mode re-renders the whole page and usually cuts the size by half or more.
Can I compress an encrypted or password-protected PDF?
Remove the password in your PDF reader and save first. Files with permission restrictions that still open normally can usually be processed directly.
Can I compress several PDFs at once?
The PDF tool handles one file at a time. When you drop several PDFs on the homepage they are listed individually; finish one and open the next.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
By default processing runs on your device, without uploading local files to a remote server. Contracts and ID documents stay where you decide to save them. See the
privacy notes.
