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SpiralArtistSuccessPath.pdf
10.7 MB
Basic compression
Medium file size, high quality.
Estimated 6.39 MB (-40%)
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Strong compression
Smallest file size, good quality.
Estimated 2.66 MB (-75%)
How to compress a PDF
How to compress a PDF
Just drag-and-drop your PDF file in the box above, wait for the compression to complete and download your file. It's that simple.
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All platforms supported
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Perfect quality
Perfect quality
Reduce your scanned PDF files to 144 dpi which is perfect for uploading files to the web and through email.
Easy to use
Easy to use
The file size limit is 5GB. Even with large PDFs, it will take a few seconds for our compression tool to work its magic.
In the cloud
In the cloud
All the file compressing takes place in the cloud and will not consume any capacity from your own computer.
How to reduce a PDF size online

How to reduce a PDF size online:

  1. To start, upload your file to our PDF compressor.
  2. Our tool will automatically start to shrink the file.
  3. Continue to modify your PDF document if needed.
  4. Download the compressed PDF file to your computer.
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