Compress PDF
Best for scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs — shrinks file size by re-rendering each page at a lower quality. Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
About this tool
A scanned document or a PDF full of high-resolution photos can easily balloon past email attachment limits. MediaMint’s Compress PDF tool re-renders each page at a quality level you control, which shrinks scanned and photo-heavy files significantly — all without uploading anything.
Questions about Compress PDF
Will this work well on any PDF?+
It works best on scanned documents and PDFs full of photos — that’s where the size savings are real. A PDF that’s mostly typed text may not shrink much, since compression works by re-rendering each page as an image.
Will my text still be selectable after compressing?+
No — each page becomes a single image, so text is no longer selectable or searchable in the compressed file. Only compress a copy if you need to keep the original searchable.
What if the compressed file isn't actually smaller?+
MediaMint keeps the original file instead of handing you back a bigger "compressed" version.