Compress PDF No Quality Loss
Shrink files while keeping them sharp for printing.
Compressing a PDF usually means sacrificing quality. Images get blurry, and text can become jagged. But it doesn't have to be that way. Lossless compression allows you to reduce file size while keeping the document looking exactly the same.
This guide explains how to shrink files without ruining them.
Lossy vs. Lossless
- Lossy (Standard): Deletes data to save space. Reduces image resolution (e.g., 300dpi -> 72dpi). Good for email, bad for printing.
- Lossless (High Quality): Reorganizes data to be more efficient without deleting pixel information. Removes metadata, unused fonts, and redundant objects.
How to Compress Losslessly
- Remove Metadata: PDFs contain hidden data like edit history and thumbnails. Removing this saves space without touching page content.
- Optimize Fonts: Subset fonts to only include the characters actually used in the document (e.g., if you only use 'A', don't embed the whole alphabet).
- Clean Structure: Remove invisible objects and optimize the internal object tree (Linearization / Fast Web View).
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