Compress a PDF online

On the free plan, the limit is 100 MB per file. The Pro plan allows files up to 2 GB.

Light mode optimizes the PDF with no visible degradation (ideal for archiving). Medium reduces embedded images and fonts (good balance). Strong compresses to the maximum, sometimes with a slight visual quality loss.

Yes, interactive forms and annotations are preserved in Light and Medium levels. Strong mode may affect some interactive elements.

Yes, the output file is a standard PDF, compatible with all readers (Adobe Reader, macOS Preview, Windows, etc.).

Your files are encrypted in transit and automatically deleted from our servers after 1 hour. We never read or share the content of your documents.

Compress your PDF with AwesomeToolkit before sending. Most email clients limit attachments to 10–25 MB. With Medium or Strong compression, you can reduce a 50 MB PDF to under 5 MB in seconds, with no loss of readability.

PDFs become heavy when they contain high-resolution images, embedded fonts, or layers from design software like InDesign or Illustrator. A 5-page brochure with full-page photos can easily exceed 50 MB. Our compressor re-encodes these embedded images at an optimised quality level, often cutting the file size by 60–90 %.

Yes. Scanned PDFs are essentially images wrapped in a PDF container, so they compress very well. Medium or Strong compression can reduce a 30 MB scan to under 5 MB, making it easy to email or archive.

Text in digital (non-scanned) PDFs is vector-based and not affected by compression. Only embedded raster images are re-encoded. In Light and Medium modes the difference is nearly invisible. Strong mode may slightly reduce image sharpness but text remains crisp.

If the PDF requires a password to open, you will need to enter it first. If the PDF is only protected against editing (owner password), our tool can still process it normally.