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PDF → smaller PDF

Portal upload limit or email attachment too big? DropMorph's Compress PDF preset scales down the pictures inside a PDF and keeps text and drawings sharp.

Download for WindowsInstall guide Free · Offline · Windows 10 & 11 · macOS and Linux preview
How to

PDF to smaller PDF in three steps

1

Hold Ctrl and drag

Select your PDF file (or many), hold Ctrl (Option on macOS) and start dragging.

2

Drop on Compress PDF

A donut of formats opens at your cursor. Drop the file on Compress PDF.

3

Done

The new file is saved right next to the original. Prefer menus? Right-click the file → DropMorph.

Works out of the box. No extra software or engine download needed.

Smallest (72 dpi), Balanced (150 dpi) or High quality (300 dpi)

Text, fonts and drawings stay as they are

If the result isn't smaller, the original is kept

Why offline

Your files stay on your PC

Online converter sites

  • ✕You upload the file to someone else's server
  • ✕Ads, waiting, and daily or size limits
  • ✕One file at a time, needs internet

DropMorph

  • ✓Converts on your computer, nothing uploaded
  • ✓No ads, no sign-up, no limits
  • ✓Many files at once, works offline
FAQ

PDF to smaller PDF: questions

Will the text get blurry?

No. Only pictures are scaled down and saved as JPEG; text and vector drawings are untouched.

How much smaller will it get?

It depends on how many pictures the PDF has. Scanned PDFs shrink the most.

Are my files uploaded?

No. DropMorph converts everything on your own computer and works offline.

Is DropMorph free?

Yes. Free and open source, with no sign-up, watermark or limits.

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