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Drag and drop or upload a PDF document to let Acrobat reduce its size. After compressing the file, you’ll find it’s simpler to work with and store.

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Follow these easy steps to compress large PDF files online:

Click the Select a file button above, or drag & drop files into the drop zone.
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The Acrobat online PDF compression tool balances an optimized file size against the expected quality of images, fonts, and other file content. Just drag and drop a PDF into the tool above and let Acrobat reduce the file size without compromising quality.

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