Compress a PDF — with honest, computed estimates
Three targets, each showing the real output size from your actual file before you commit.
Compress PDF now — free →Most compressors guess. Bindery computes: pick a file and it runs all three targets — Email & web, Balanced, and lossless Print cleanup — on your device and shows you the exact resulting size for each before you choose. Image-heavy decks routinely drop by 90% or more; the demo file goes from 6.2 MB to 407 KB at the Balanced setting.
Recompression is careful by design: images are only re-encoded when it genuinely saves space, so compressing twice never degrades your document. Bindery runs entirely in your browser — your file is never uploaded, so there is nothing to delete from a server afterwards.
How it works
- Drop your PDF and open Compress
- Watch real size estimates appear for each target
- Pick one and download the smaller file
Questions people ask
How much smaller will my PDF get?
It depends on its images — that’s why Bindery computes the real answer from your actual file and shows it on each option before you run anything. Text-only PDFs are already tight and Bindery will say so honestly.
Will compression blur my text?
No. Text is never rasterized — only embedded images are resampled. The Print target is fully lossless: every pixel stays identical.
Is the file uploaded to compress it?
No. The analysis and the compression both run in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.