PDFOwl

Compress a PDF to make it smaller

Shrink the pictures inside a PDF so the file is easier to email or upload.

Drop a PDF here

Choose files

PDF, JPG or PNG. Choose several to join them into one PDF. On iPhone, iPad and Mac this also reaches your iCloud Drive.

Opens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded unless you save to the cloud.

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How to do it

  1. 1

    Open your PDF.

  2. 2

    Under Document tools, choose Download compressed. Pick good quality or the smallest file.

  3. 3

    The smaller PDF downloads, and you're told how much was saved.

Good to know

  • The saving comes from pictures. A PDF that is mostly text is already small and won't shrink much.
  • Text stays sharp and selectable.

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