About
About PDFCompress
A free, privacy-first PDF compressor — built to shrink files in one click and stay out of your way.
Our mission
PDFCompress exists to make PDF compression painless. Whether you're emailing a report that's too large, archiving scanned documents, or trimming a portfolio before sending it to a client, the tool you reach for should be instant, respectful of your files, and free of surprises.
We believe PDF tools shouldn't require an account, push you toward a subscription, or keep a copy of your documents. That's the bar we measure ourselves against.
What we do
PDFCompress compresses PDF files in the browser with one click. No presets to pick, no knobs to tune — we detect what's inside your PDF (scanned images, embedded fonts, vector content) and apply the right strategy automatically to produce the smallest file that still looks great.
Files are processed server-side through a single request, returned instantly, and discarded. Nothing is written to long-term storage, nothing is logged to a database, and nothing is tracked across requests.
What we stand for
Privacy first
Your images are processed in memory and deleted the moment the response leaves our server. We don't keep copies, we don't peek at content, we don't build a training set.
Genuinely free
No paywall, no trial, no credit card. The tool is free for individuals, professionals and hobbyists alike — today and tomorrow.
Respect for your time
No sign-up walls, no cookie banners for tracking consent we don't need, no pop-ups begging for email. Just the tool.
Production quality
We use the same encoders and settings professional teams use: production-grade encoders tuned for each format. The output is indistinguishable from a dedicated desktop tool.
Who builds this
PDFCompress is built and maintained by a small, independent team. We run it because we use it — and because the web deserves small, sharp tools that don't try to be a platform.
If it's useful to you, tell a friend. If it isn't, tell us.
Get in touch
Questions, bug reports, feature ideas, partnership enquiries — we read everything. You'll find our email on the contact page.