Compress PDF
Make a PDF small enough to email. Free, no sign-up, and your file is never uploaded.
Drop a PDF here
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Up to 25 MB · once a day for free
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Do this offline, as often as you like
Pagewerk for iPhone, iPad and Mac compresses without limits, offline, with 30+ tools.
That was today’s free compression
You can use it again tomorrow. Files over 25 MB need the app.Runs in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded.
Why Pagewerk
Private
It happens on your device, not on a server. Your file is never uploaded.Compression you can trust
Every lossy step is checked visually before you get the file, and if it can’t get smaller, you get your original back.Text stays text
Text stays sharp and searchable. Nothing is turned into a blurry picture behind your back.How to compress a PDF
- Choose your PDF or drop it on this page.
- Pick Standard or Strong.
- Click Compress PDF, then Download.
See where the megabytes are
In the app, Pagewerk shows what takes the space before compressing (images, fonts, metadata) and lets you choose.
In your browser or in the app?
| Browser | App | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | free, once a day | free; Pro for extra options |
| File size | up to 25 MB | files over 25 MB too |
| Works offline | – | yes |
| Many files at once | – | coming |
Questions
Is it really free? Yes, once a day for files up to 25 MB. The apps have no daily limit.
Can Pagewerk read my file? No. The tool runs in your browser; we never receive the file.
What if my file can’t get smaller? Then you get your original back, unchanged.