Drop a PDF here
or browse files — best for scanned or image-heavy PDFs
Pages are re-rendered as images, so selectable text becomes flattened. Ideal for sharing scans, photos, and slide exports.
To reduce a PDF’s file size for free: drop it below, pick a compression level (Balanced is recommended), and click Compress. PaperPress re-renders each page as an optimised image and shows you the exact size saving — honestly telling you if the file was already optimised.
or browse files — best for scanned or image-heavy PDFs
Pages are re-rendered as images, so selectable text becomes flattened. Ideal for sharing scans, photos, and slide exports.
Email gateways, government portals, and LMS systems love 5MB and 10MB limits. The biggest weight in most PDFs is image data, so re-encoding pages as quality-controlled JPEGs at a sensible resolution is the most effective lever — the same principle commercial compressors use.
Scans and image-heavy files often shrink 50–80%. Already-optimised text PDFs may not shrink — PaperPress tells you honestly instead of inflating the file.
Pages are re-rendered as images, so text is no longer selectable. For text-heavy files that must stay selectable, compression isn’t the right tool.