Will compression make my PDF unreadable?

Balanced presets aim to keep text sharp while reducing image weight. Try a lighter preset first if quality matters.

Does this remove passwords or restrictions?

No. Compression changes page rendering only; encryption and permissions are not altered.

This page processes one PDF at a time. Use the workspace for batch workflows across several files.

PDFNexus tool

Reduce PDF file size by re-rendering pages at lower resolution or quality. Pick a preset that balances size and readability for your use case.

Reduce file size locally. Sizes shown are measured after processing — not estimates. JPEG re-encode runs in a background worker.

Processed locally

Drop a PDF here or click to browse

Processed in your browser — files stay on this device

Preset

lowbalancedhighcustom

Target ~1600px / 72% JPEG

Re-encode pages as JPEG (stronger compression; quality loss). When off, only structural compression runs.

Your file never leaves this device for this operation.

This tool runs in your browser. Your file is not uploaded to process it.

Compression re-renders page content; text-heavy PDFs shrink more than vector-only files.
Scanned documents may show visible quality loss at aggressive presets.
Large files are limited by available browser memory.

Will compression make my PDF unreadable?: Balanced presets aim to keep text sharp while reducing image weight. Try a lighter preset first if quality matters.
Does this remove passwords or restrictions?: No. Compression changes page rendering only; encryption and permissions are not altered.
Can I compress multiple PDFs at once?: This page processes one PDF at a time. Use the workspace for batch workflows across several files.