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How to Compress PDF on Windows 11 and Windows 10?

Dealing with large scanned and text PDF files could be a bit troublesome. It takes a lot of load on your system, and sharing these files over the internet is not easy too. What’s more, you will also need a lot of space while storing them in an external storage device.

This is the reason why most people prefer to compress their PDF files. If you are also one of the users who want to compress their PDF files on Windows 11 and Windows 10 but are not sure how to move ahead with it, this article is for you.

Compressing PDF on Windows 11 and Windows 10 in 5 Steps

Compressing PDF on Windows 11 and Windows 10 is a lot easier when you do it with the help of PDF Compressor, a Windows utility tool. The software helps you in compressing PDF files effortlessly without losing quality with a large compression ratio of 10%. This means that if your file is 30 MB, you can easily compress it to 1-3 MB.

The tool also helps you in compressing a range of PDF files in a single go. This means that you don’t need to compress every single file. You can select all the files that need compression, and make use of the tool’s batch mode to carry out the batch conversion.

Steps to Follow to Compress a PDF File on Windows 11 and Windows 10

1. This goes without saying, you need to download PDF Compressor first. Then, run the .exe file thus downloaded and follow the steps that follow to set up the tool on your machine.

2. Click Add and drag and drop the required file which needs to be scanned.

3. Depending on whether the file to be compressed is a scanned PDF file or a text PDF file, choose the right option under Preferences. If you have a scanned file, provide the right DPI. This will help you in maintaining the required compression quality ratio. The tool is set to deliver a Standard quality by default, but you can play around with it according to your requirements.

4. Next, you can choose to save the compressed file in the original folder, or you can overwrite the existing file. You can also provide your own customized path to save the file.

5. Start the compression process.

It is recommended to avoid overwriting the existing file. If something goes wrong, you might not be able to recover it which is the least that you will expect.

But What if I Have a Password Protected File?

Do not worry. The tool is capable of compressing every PDF file. No matter it is a scanned PDF file or a text PDF file, or a password-protected file, the tool will be able to compress the file accurately.

So, all set? Try PDF Compressor today!