XotkaCompress PDF
Make a PDF smaller so it fits email attachments and form upload limits, without creating an account.
Light, Medium and Strong keep your text as text and only shrink the pictures inside the PDF. The result is never bigger than your original file.
About Compress PDF
Large PDFs are often rejected by job portals, government forms and email. This tool reduces the file size of a PDF directly in your browser, so the document is not sent to a Xotka server. How much smaller the file gets depends on what is inside it: scanned pages and photos shrink the most, while text-only PDFs are already compact.
How to use this tool
- Choose the PDF you want to shrink.
- Run the compression and wait for processing to finish; large files can take longer on a phone.
- Compare the new size with the original, then download the smaller PDF.
Results and supported features can vary by tool and input. Review the controls and any on-page notes before relying on an output.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a PDF to a smaller size?
Select your PDF, run the compression, then download the result. Check the new file size shown on the page before you use it.
Will compressing a PDF reduce its quality?
Reducing size can lower the quality of embedded images. Open the result and check that text and images are still readable before sending it.
Why did my PDF barely get smaller?
PDFs that are mostly text, or that were already compressed, have little left to remove. Scanned documents and image-heavy files usually shrink the most.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
The tool code reads and processes the file in your browser and does not upload it to Xotka. As a precaution, avoid sensitive documents on shared or public computers.
Can I compress a PDF on my phone?
Yes, in a modern mobile browser. Very large PDFs depend on your phone's memory and may be slow, so try a smaller file first if it struggles.