Plicum Tools Compress PDF

Compress a PDF choosing how much quality to keep

The PDF will not go through by email, or the portal rejects the filing because it exceeds the limit. Here you choose how much to compress and see the resulting size before saving, instead of finding out afterwards.

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In three steps

Load the PDF

The document is analysed on your device.

Choose the level

Decide how much to reduce: more compression means a lighter file and less detailed images.

Compare and save

You see the size before and after, and save only if the result convinces you.

What happens to your file

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The file does not leave your device. Thirty-two tools out of thirty-eight.

Compress PDF: frequently asked questions

It depends on what is inside. A document made of scans compresses a lot, because the weight is in the images; a text-only PDF compresses little, because text already weighs almost nothing. That is why Plicum shows the result before letting you save, instead of promising a percentage.

Yes: compression acts on the images, it does not turn the document into a photograph. Text and search keep working.

Yes, and a batch of up to 20 files counts as a single operation against the free daily quota.

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