# Compress PDF · Paperdost

> Your paperwork friend. Your files never leave your device. Shrink a PDF to the size a portal asks for, like 200 KB or 1 MB. Free, no sign-up and no watermark. It runs entirely in the browser: files are opened on the user's device, never uploaded to a server, and the site keeps working offline after the first visit.

Paperdost (पेपरदोस्त, "paper friend") is made by Umesh Malik (https://umesh-malik.com/). Last updated 2026-11-10.

## How to use it

1. Open your PDF. It stays on your device.
2. Pick a target size and a mode.
3. Download the compressed PDF.

## Pages

- [Compress PDF](https://paperdost.com/compress-pdf/): Compress a PDF to 100 KB, 200 KB, 1 MB or any size you choose. Runs in your browser, so your file is never uploaded.
- [Compress PDF to 200 KB](https://paperdost.com/compress-pdf/compress-pdf-to-200kb/): Reduce a PDF to 200 KB in your browser. Pick Keep text sharp or Smallest mode. Nothing is uploaded.
- [Compress PDF to 100 KB](https://paperdost.com/compress-pdf/compress-pdf-to-100kb/): Reduce a PDF to 100 KB in your browser, with a clear yes or no on whether the target was reached. No upload.
- [Compress PDF to 1 MB](https://paperdost.com/compress-pdf/compress-pdf-to-1mb/): Reduce a PDF to 1 MB for email or upload forms. It runs in your browser and keeps text sharp by default.
- [PDF का साइज़ कम करें (हिन्दी)](https://paperdost.com/compress-pdf/hi/): PDF का साइज़ अपनी ज़रूरत के हिसाब से कम करें: 100 KB, 200 KB, 1 MB या कोई भी साइज़। फ़ाइल ब्राउज़र में ही खुलती है, अपलोड नहीं होती।

## Questions and answers

### Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. The PDF is opened and compressed in your browser. The page blocks network requests to other sites, so the file never leaves your device.

### Will the text still be selectable?

In Keep text sharp mode, yes. In Smallest mode every page becomes an image, so text cannot be selected or searched.

### Can it compress a password-protected PDF?

Yes, if you know the password. You are asked for it when you open the file, and the compressed PDF is saved without a password.

### What if the target size isn't reached?

The tool tells you it was not reached and shows the size it did get. You can then try Smallest mode, pick a bigger target, or split the document.

### Does the result always end up under 200 KB?

Not always. The tool reports Yes or No for target reached. A long scan of many pages may not fit in 200 KB at readable quality.

### Why is 100 KB so hard to reach?

Every page of photos or scans carries a lot of pixel data. Below 100 KB the tool must lower resolution and quality a lot, so check the preview before you submit.

### Is 1 MB the same as 1000 KB?

This tool treats 1 MB as 1024 KB. If a portal counts 1000 KB, choose Custom and enter a slightly lower number.

### क्या मेरी PDF कहीं अपलोड होती है?

नहीं। PDF आपके ब्राउज़र में ही खुलती और कंप्रेस होती है। पेज दूसरी साइटों से कनेक्शन नहीं बना सकता, इसलिए फ़ाइल आपके डिवाइस से बाहर नहीं जाती।

### PDF का साइज़ 200 KB से कम कैसे करें?

PDF खोलें, टारगेट साइज़ 200 KB रखें और कंप्रेस करें। पहले Keep text sharp मोड आज़माएँ; टारगेट न मिले तो Smallest मोड चुनें।

### क्या टेक्स्ट पहले की तरह चुना जा सकेगा?

Keep text sharp मोड में हाँ। Smallest मोड में हर पेज तस्वीर बन जाता है, इसलिए टेक्स्ट चुना या खोजा नहीं जा सकता।

### अगर टारगेट साइज़ न मिले तो क्या करें?

टूल बताता है कि टारगेट नहीं मिला और जो साइज़ मिला वह दिखाता है। फिर आप Smallest मोड आज़मा सकते हैं, बड़ा टारगेट चुन सकते हैं, या दस्तावेज़ बाँट सकते हैं।

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