Download UpdateStar News | How to shrink large PDF files in 2025

PDF files are a top choice for sharing documents across different platforms such as Windows, Mac or a smartphone, ensuring that the file appears exactly as you intended. They are also ideal for documents that require collaboration and editing by multiple people.

One disadvantage, however, is that PDF files can end up significantly larger than comparable Word or PowerPoint files. Choosing the wrong save options can create oversized PDF files that can be challenging to email. Fortunately, there are simple tools available to reduce PDF file size quickly and easily. Below we will show you easy ways to shrink your PDFs online.

There are several free online services available that help you shrink PDF files quickly and easily. These include PDFBear, SmallPDF, PDF Compressor and I Love PDF.

We will walk you through an example using I love PDFs the website. Click Compress PDF first, select or drag the PDF file you want to edit to upload it to the website. You will now see your PDF in the middle of the webpage and a column will appear on the right with the three options Extreme compression, Recommended compression and Less compression.

The higher the compression level, the smaller the file size. However, this is also accompanied by a lower image quality. Now select your preferred compression type and then click on Compress PDF bottom right.

Afterwards, the website will show statistics of the compression result and you can now download the newly compressed PDF file.

That’s it!