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How to make a PDF smaller

  1. Open the PDF you want to shrink.
  2. Choose Smaller to keep text selectable, or Smallest to turn each page into a compact image.
  3. Press Export PDF and compare the new size.

Questions

Which setting should I use?

Smaller keeps text selectable and shrinks photos. Smallest gives the biggest saving for scanned documents, but text can no longer be selected.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. Compression runs in your browser.

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