How does browser compression compare with iLovePDF or Adobe?

This is a basic client-side compressor. Server-side tools can recompress native PDF images more aggressively. Balanced and smaller modes trade quality for size by rasterizing pages.

Will text stay selectable?

Clearer mode keeps existing page objects. Balanced and smaller replace each page with a JPEG image, so text is no longer selectable.

Why might a file get larger?

Already-optimized scans, or clearer-mode rewrites of tiny files, can stay the same size or grow slightly. Try balanced or smaller if the file is image-heavy.

Raster compression is capped at 40 pages. Split longer documents first.

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Frequently asked questions

How does browser compression compare with iLovePDF or Adobe?: This is a basic client-side compressor. Server-side tools can recompress native PDF images more aggressively. Balanced and smaller modes trade quality for size by rasterizing pages.
Will text stay selectable?: Clearer mode keeps existing page objects. Balanced and smaller replace each page with a JPEG image, so text is no longer selectable.
Why might a file get larger?: Already-optimized scans, or clearer-mode rewrites of tiny files, can stay the same size or grow slightly. Try balanced or smaller if the file is image-heavy.
Is there a page cap?: Raster compression is capped at 40 pages. Split longer documents first.