Compress PDF
Use Compress PDF to make a large document smaller for email or upload while keeping text readable.
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How to Use Compress PDF
Step-by-step instructions
- Add a PDF that is too large to email, upload, or store.
- Choose light, medium, or high compression depending on the quality you need.
- Click Compress PDF and let RashPDF prepare a smaller PDF file.
Benefits
- Reduces file size for email attachments and web portals.
- Keeps text readable while optimizing heavy images.
- Helps large PDFs upload faster on slower connections.
File details and settings
- Accepted input
- a PDF that is too large to email, upload, or store
- Result
- a smaller PDF file
- Setting to review
- choose light, medium, or high compression depending on the quality you need
- Best-result check
- Start with medium compression for a good balance, then use high only when the file still exceeds a strict limit. Text remains sharp; image-heavy PDFs may show more visible reduction when high compression is selected.
- Processing and privacy
- Compress PDF performs this document task in your browser and creates a smaller PDF file on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I compress a PDF for an email attachment?
Add a PDF that is too large to email, upload, or store, choose light, medium, or high compression depending on the quality you need, then click Compress PDF. RashPDF creates a smaller PDF file for you to download.
How can I choose a compression level?
Choose light, medium, or high compression depending on the quality you need.
How should I check image quality after compression?
Start with medium compression for a good balance, then use high only when the file still exceeds a strict limit. Text remains sharp; image-heavy PDFs may show more visible reduction when high compression is selected.
About Compress PDF
Use Compress PDF to make a large document smaller for email or upload while keeping text readable. Upload your file and download the lighter version.
Text remains sharp; image-heavy PDFs may show more visible reduction when high compression is selected. After creating a smaller PDF file, you can merge compressed files, protect them with a password, or share them by link.
Step-by-step guide
How to Compress PDF Files Without Losing Quality