Compress a PDF to 1MB
Shrink a PDF to roughly 1MB. Set your target and Squishly's deep engine searches for the setting that fits — text stays selectable, and every result comes with a Proof of Fidelity report.
Strongest compression, and it keeps any existing text selectable and searchable. Note: a scanned or image-only PDF has no text layer, so it stays image-only (that needs OCR).
Drop PDFs here
or click to choose · text stays selectable
Need more control? Open the full compress pdf tool.
Frequently asked questions
- How does the target size work?
- The deep engine steps image quality and resolution down until the PDF lands near your target — here about 1MB.
- Will a 1MB PDF still be readable?
- Text stays selectable — only images are compressed. Very small targets soften scanned pages, so pick a larger target if the result looks rough.
- What happens to my PDF?
- It's sent to our server to compress, processed in a private temporary folder that's deleted the moment your download is ready — nothing is stored.