PDF → ≤ 5 MB
Compress PDF to 5 MB — comfortable email size
5 MB is the comfortable size for most email attachments and portals. Krymp brings PDFs under this cap with a quality preset of your choice. Drop the file, pick High or Medium quality, verify the new size, and download. The file never leaves your browser.
- 100% in your browser
- No uploads
- Free · no queue
Quick facts
- Target
- ≤ 5 MB
- Best for
- Email, document portals
- Quality
- High often works without visible loss
- Library
- pdf-lib (WASM)
- Privacy
- 100% local — nothing uploaded
- Cost
- Free — no account, no watermark
Side by side — Krymp vs ilovepdf
Krymp compresses PDFs locally in your browser — ilovepdf uploads them to their servers.
| Attribute | Krymp | ilovepdf |
|---|---|---|
| Processing | In your browser | On their servers |
| Files/day (free) | Unlimited | ~1 task/h |
| Max file size (free) | Device memory | Large files need Premium |
| Account required? | No | For Premium |
| Price | $0 | From ~$6/month |
How it works
- 1
Open Compress
CTA below.
- 2
Drop PDF
Or pick from device.
- 3
Pick High quality
Drop to Medium if it's still too big.
- 4
Download smaller PDF
Check the new size before sending.
FAQ
Will quality drop visibly?
Usually not at High quality. Medium and Low compromise slightly more on image fidelity.
Account?
Not required.
Privacy?
Local only.
Mobile?
Yes.
Speed?
Under 10 seconds for typical PDFs.
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