Reduce file size while keeping good quality.
Reduce file size while keeping good quality. Compress PDF runs entirely in your web browser, so your file is processed on your own device and is never uploaded to MyPDFMate.
Answers to the questions people ask most about using Compress PDF.
Open Compress PDF on MyPDFMate, upload the file, pick a compression level (Low for the smallest file, Medium, or High for the best quality) and click Compress PDF. You'll see the size before and after, then download the smaller file.
It can. MyPDFMate re-renders each page as an optimized image. High keeps pages sharp with a moderate saving, and Low gives the smallest file with some visible softening.
No. Because pages are re-rendered as images, text, links and form fields become part of the picture. Keep your original if you need to copy text or fill forms later.
Choose High (best quality) and always compress from the original file, not an already-compressed copy. PDFs that are mostly text are often already small, and for those, compression saves little.
Text-only and vector PDFs are already efficient, so turning them into images may not make them smaller. MyPDFMate tells you when a file is already well optimized. Try Low, or remove pages you don't need.
Compress it with Low (smallest). If it's still over the portal's limit, split the document into parts or remove unneeded pages, then compress again.
Compress it first, since most email services cap attachments around 20–25 MB. If it's still too big, split it into smaller PDFs or share a cloud link instead.
You can, but each pass saves less and lowers quality further. For the best result, compress the original file once.
Open Compress PDF in Safari or any browser. On a Mac, Preview also offers File → Export with the Reduce File Size Quartz filter, though the results vary.
Yes. There's no account, no watermark and no daily limit.
With MyPDFMate, yes. Compression runs in your browser and the PDF is never uploaded, which matters for bank statements, IDs and contracts.
They're the same format. A compressed PDF stores its page content more efficiently, trading some image detail for a smaller file.