How to Compress a Scanned PDF
Reduce file size of scanned PDF documents without losing readability. Free browser tool.
Scanned PDFs can be 10-50x larger than text PDFs. FixMyPDF compresses scanned documents by up to 90% while keeping text readable.
Open FixMyPDF
Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/compressor in any browser.
Upload the Scanned PDF
Click "Choose File" and select the scanned PDF — these are typically 5MB+ per page.
Choose Compression Level
For scanned documents, medium or high compression dramatically reduces size. Even at high compression, text remains legible for most business documents.
Compare Before Downloading
The tool shows the original vs compressed size. A 20MB scan often compresses to 2MB — a 90% reduction.
Why Scanned PDFs Are So Large
Scanners save pages as images at 300-600 DPI by default. Compression resamples these images to a screen-appropriate resolution without affecting print readability.
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