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Compress PDF

Choose your PDFs

No limit on files or size.

Private: your files are never uploaded to the cloud.

That simple

  1. Choose your PDFs

    Drop them in the box or pick them from your computer or phone. You can compress several at once.

  2. Choose how much to compress

    Light, Recommended or Extreme, or type the maximum size you need, such as 2 MB.

  3. Download the result

    You get each PDF lighter, with its text untouched. Several PDFs download together in a ZIP.

Your files never go to the cloud

Many websites keep your documents on their servers while they process them. With Ilimita, your contracts, invoices or notes are never uploaded to the cloud or stored anywhere.

Ideal for personal and work documents: your PDFs are never stored on any server.

Questions

Are my PDFs uploaded to a server?

No. Your PDFs are not uploaded to the cloud or stored on any server. The compression happens right on this page.

What gets compressed?

Mostly photos and scans, which are what make a PDF heavy. We also remove repeated copies and data the document no longer uses. Text, links and forms stay as they were, and the text can still be selected and searched.

Which compression level should I choose?

Recommended works for almost everything: it reads well on screen and prints well. Light is for when you'll print detailed photos. Extreme makes the file as small as possible, at the cost of some photo sharpness.

I need a PDF under 2 MB. How do I do it?

Choose Max size and type 2 MB. We try different levels until we find the best quality that fits. We count 1 MB as 1024 KB, so it fits even if the destination site counts differently.

Why did my PDF barely get smaller?

Because what makes that PDF heavy isn't photos but text, fonts or drawings, which can't be compressed further without losing quality. If the file can't get smaller, you get the original back unchanged.

My PDF has a digital signature. Can I compress it?

Yes, but the signature will no longer be valid, because the file changes. If you need the signature, compress the PDF before signing it.

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