Compress PDF AlternativesFile Compressors and other similar apps like Compress PDF

Compress PDF is described as 'Has the capability to minimize file size of PDF documents, especially useful for those PDF files with many graphics and photos' and is a File Compressor in the file management category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Compress PDF for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, SaaS and Android apps. The best Compress PDF alternative is Smallpdf, which is free. Other great apps like Compress PDF are PDF Squeezer, LightPDF.com, Free PDF Compressor and Minimal PDF Compress.

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  1. Smallpdf icon

    Smallpdf

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    Smallpdf is the first PDF Software you will actually like. The perfect gateway to productive, portable and cost-efficient document management solutions in your everyday life.

    177 Smallpdf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • Smallpdf is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to Compress PDF.

    • Smallpdf is the most popular free alternative to Compress PDF.

    • Smallpdf is Freemium and ProprietaryCompress PDF is Paid and Proprietary
    • Smallpdf is LightweightCompress PDF is not according to our users
  2. PDF Squeezer icon

    PDF Squeezer

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    PDF Squeezer allows you to compress your PDF files quickly and easily. Simply click on the file you need compressed, and drag-and-drop it into the app – easy as that!

    68 PDF Squeezer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • PDF Squeezer is the most popular Mac alternative to Compress PDF.

    • PDF Squeezer is the most popular commercial alternative to Compress PDF.

    • PDF Squeezer is Paid and ProprietaryCompress PDF is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. LightPDF.com icon

    LightPDF.com

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    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for mobile and desktop integration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    LightPDF.com

    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for ...

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  6. Free PDF Compressor icon

    Free PDF Compressor

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    Compresses PDF files quickly with a user-friendly interface, allowing simple selection and one-click compression. Shows progress, creates new files without watermarks, preserves basic quality, works offline on Windows, and is free to download and use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Version May 2023
     
  7. Minimal PDF Compress icon

    Minimal PDF Compress

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    Comprehensive PDF utility enabling advanced lossy, lossless, and archival compression, high-resolution image conversion, page rotation or deletion, merging, splitting, and batch processing, all with a minimal interface, offline operation, and cross-platform support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Minimal PDF Compress is the most popular Open Source alternative to Compress PDF.

    • Minimal PDF Compress is Free and Open SourceCompress PDF is Paid and Proprietary
    • Minimal PDF Compress is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCompress PDF is not according to our users
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    workerPdf

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    Graphical interface for PDF compression, merging multiple files, rearranging and rotating pages, creating PDFs from images, converting PDFs to various image formats, as well as encrypting or decrypting documents. Enables batch processing and general editing tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • workerPdf is the most popular Linux alternative to Compress PDF.

    • workerPdf is Free and Open SourceCompress PDF is Paid and Proprietary
    • workerPdf is LightweightCompress PDF is not according to our users
  10. Online2PDF.com icon

    Online2PDF.com

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    Online PDF Converter - Create, edit and merge PDF - Unlock PDF and remove protection - Free - Convert your files to PDF or use one of many other useful PDF tools - fast and easily. You can edit and rotate PDF pages individually or as a whole.

    165 Online2PDF.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main
     
  11. AvePDF icon

    AvePDF

     3 likes
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    Free Online PDF and Document Tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Kingshiper File Compressor icon

    Kingshiper File Compressor

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    Kingshiper File Compressor is a file compression software that includes Video Compressor, GIF Compressor, Audio Compressor, Image Compressor, PDF Compressor, Word Compressor, PPT Compressor, and Excel Compressor.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    DeftPDF

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    An all-in-one free online PDF editor that does not require subscriptions or installations! DeftPDF is a free online tool that makes editing and converting PDF easy in just a few clicks!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. PDFOptim icon

    PDFOptim

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    PDFOptim is a simple and intuitive way to compress, reduce and optimize PDF file size. PDFOptim provides easy and effective ways to compress big image-rich PDF files using extensive set of options and presets.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  15. Compress PDF (by SmallPDF)

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    Shrink pdf files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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