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Best PDF Compressors in 2026

  1. 01 PDF2Go
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.5 Visit Specs
  2. 02 PDF Candy

    It suits people who need PDF editing, conversion or file-management tools across web and desktop or mobile platforms.

    From $0.33/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  3. 03 BentoPDF Hyper Compress

    Hyper Compress suits developers integrating PDF compression into software, as well as teams self-hosting or using it internally.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.9 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Xodo Compress PDF

    It suits people who need to compress PDFs online or across desktop and mobile platforms.

    From $7.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Smallpdf

    Smallpdf suits individuals who need a range of PDF tasks across desktop and mobile, including editing, conversion and signatures.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android
    8.7 Visit Specs
  6. 06 AvePDF

    AvePDF suits individuals with occasional document editing, conversion, or management needs, as well as users who need larger processing allowances.

    From $3.75/mo Free plan Web · Linux · iOS · Android
    8.5 Visit Specs
  7. 07 PDF Resizer
    Free plan Web
    8.3 Visit Specs
  8. 08 PDF24 Compare PDF

    It suits people who need to inspect changes between two PDF versions in a browser without installing software.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  9. 09 PDFOptim

    PDFOptim suits people who need browser-based PDF operations or native apps that process documents locally.

    From $4.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Compressify

    It suits people compressing images or PDFs in browsers, mobile devices, Figma, or WordPress.

    From $4.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension
    8.3 Visit Specs
  11. 11 iLovePDF

    iLovePDF may suit individuals who need common PDF editing, conversion, OCR, and form tools across desktop, mobile, and web.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.3 Visit Specs
  12. 12 PDF.coArtifex Software, Inc.
    From $8.99/mo Free trial Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Foxit PDF Compressor

    The online compressor suits people who need to reduce a single PDF without an account.

    From $10.83/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    8.0 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Online PDF Compressor
    Free plan Web
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 PDF Compressor by DocuPub
    Free plan Web · Windows
    7.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 PDF Compressor
    Free plan Web
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 WeCompress
    Free plan Web
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 11zon Compress PDF
    Free plan Web
    7.3 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Online2PDF
    Free plan Web
    7.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Sejda PDF Editor
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Adobe PDF Services APIAdobe

    It suits developers and teams building document workflows through an API, especially those using JSON templates, bulk generation, OCR, or PDF page operations.

    Web
    6.4 Visit Specs
  22. 22 OpenToolKit CompressPDF
    Web
    6.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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