Is the compressed file uploaded to any server?
No. Compression runs entirely in your browser. Your PDF never leaves your device.
How much can I reduce the file size?
Results vary by content. Image-heavy PDFs often shrink 40–80%. Text-only PDFs have less room to compress.
Can I control the compression level?
Yes. A quality slider lets you trade off file size against visual quality before you download.
Will the compressed PDF look different?
At moderate settings, the difference is usually unnoticeable. At high compression, embedded images may soften slightly.