Reduce PDF file size
The email bounced, the portal only takes 5 MB? Choose a level, compare the result, download the smaller file.
Drop your file here or choose one
One PDF file · up to 100 MB
Our Terms apply.
How it works
- Drop the PDF in the box.
- Choose a level: “Light” for printing, “Balanced” for email, “Strong” for tight upload limits.
- Compare the size before and after and download. The file is deleted after 60 minutes, at once with “Delete now”.
Frequently asked questions
How small can the file get?
It depends on the content. Scanned pages and photos usually shrink a lot; plain text documents hardly at all, because there is little to save. If a file cannot get smaller, you get it back unchanged.
My file is still too large after “Strong”. What now?
Split the PDF into two files with “Split PDF”, or delete pages the recipient does not need with “Organize pages”. Both run in your browser and are free.
Why does this run on a server?
Good compression needs tools that do not run in the browser. The file is processed in the EU and deleted after 60 minutes at the latest, at once with “Delete now” on the result.
What does it cost?
Browser tools are free. Server tools include, for the launch, 50 operations a week without an account, up to 10 of them AI requests. File-size, concurrency and abuse-prevention limits still apply. Additional allowance cannot be purchased at launch. An operation that started on the server and then fails counts towards the free operations; one that never started does not.
Does the text stay readable?
Yes. Text stays sharp and searchable; only images are recompressed and resized.
More with this tool
Why Docuvoza
No account, no subscription, no document storage. Most tools run on your device; the rest in the EU, deleted after 60 minutes. Your working copy stays in this browser for up to 7 days, or until you choose Start over. And when someone has to sign: soon with Signovoza.
How the handover works →When the file will not go through
Many mailboxes only accept attachments up to a certain size, and job portals and government forms often set even tighter limits. A scanned contract or a photo report quickly goes over. Reducing the size scales the images in the PDF down to a sensible resolution and stores them more efficiently. Text, tables and vector graphics stay as they are.
Which level?
- Light: hardly any visible difference, for documents that will be printed.
- Balanced: the right choice for most email attachments.
- Strong: for very tight limits; images become visibly softer, text stays sharp.
You see the size before and after and a preview before you download. If the result does not fit, try another level.
Never larger
Some PDFs are already stored optimally. Then we try a second way, and if that does not help either, you get your file back unchanged – never larger than before.
Files only briefly on the server
The file is processed in the EU and deleted after 60 minutes at the latest. We keep only the tool, size and duration, never the content.