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Smaller PDFs. Every detail intact.
Shrink scans and documents while every digit, stamp and signature stays as sharp as the original. See the size and the quality before you pay, right in your browser, no account needed.
- No sign-up
- Preview before you pay
- Encrypted in transit and at rest
Drop a PDF to compress it
or click to browse, or paste with Ctrl+V
Up to 500 MB per file · or paste with Ctrl+V
Or choose a tool
Toolkit
Everything a document needs before you send it
Compression is the core. The other tools get files ready for upload, in the same queue.
Compress PDFMost used
Make PDFs smaller while text, stamps and signatures stay sharp.
Merge PDF
Combine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.
Split PDF
Split by page range, every N pages, or by maximum file size.
Organize PDF
Rotate, delete and reorder pages with live thumbnails.
JPG to PDF
Turn phone photos and images into one clean PDF.
PDF to JPG
Export every page as JPG or PNG at 72, 150 or 300 dpi.
Why PinchPDF
Compression that respects the paper
Smaller files that still read like the original: text stays crisp and searchable, numbers stay readable and stamps keep their color.
614 KB
- Text stays crisp and searchable, digits are never altered
- Red stamps stay red, thin signature strokes stay thin
- Page size, order and count unchanged
Example614 KB → 35 KB: a one-page colour scan with a red stamp, compressed at the Recommended level. The stamp stays red.
Example116 KB → 65 KB: three public sample contracts, merged into one PDF, then compressed.
Measured with the current version on sample documents we made ourselves or that are public, never customer files. Results depend on the scanner and the document; PDFs exported from Word are already light, so they shrink much less.
Security
Your documents, handled like originals
Built for contracts, IDs and certificates, where privacy is not optional.
Encrypted, always
Files are encrypted in transit and at rest, and are only downloadable from your results page or a share link you create.
Signed PDFs stay valid
Digitally signed PDFs are not compressed, to keep the signature valid. You can still ask for a clearly marked copy to read or archive.
Never used for AI training
Your files are processed for your job only. Staff have no tool to open or download them.
How it works
Three steps, no account
Drop your files
Drag, paste or pick PDFs. Uploads resume on shaky connections.
Preview and choose
See the estimated size for each level on your own pages, or pick “Custom size” and type the MB you need.
Download
Get each file or the whole batch as a ZIP.
Pricing
Pay in credits, only when you need to
Credits are how you pay for each file you process. Free credits to claim every day, plus welcome credits on your first visit. Need more? Buy credits that never expire, or go Pro and spend no credits while it lasts.
- 20 welcome credits on your first useNo sign-in needed
- 180 credits$2.99≈ 60 compressions · Never expire
- 700 credits$8.99≈ 233 compressions · Never expire
- 1,600 credits$19.99≈ 533 compressions · Never expire
- Pro 7 daysfrom $4.99No credits spent while active, within daily fair use
What is PinchPDF?
PinchPDF is a browser-based PDF toolkit for compressing, merging, splitting, organizing and converting PDFs, with a quality preview before you pay. It runs in any modern browser on a computer or a phone, with no installation and no account.
It is built for the documents people actually have to send: scanned contracts, ID cards, certificates and application bundles that must fit an email or an upload form. Compression keeps text sharp and stamps in color, digitally signed PDFs are never altered, and you only pay for files you receive.
Which tool do I need?
Too big to send: Compress PDF, or one of its ready-made targets for 1 MB, email and scans. Several files that should be one: Merge PDF. One file that should be several, or only a few pages: Split PDF. Pages sideways or out of order: Organize PDF. Photos that must become a document: JPG to PDF. Pages that must become images: PDF to JPG.
Will compression blur stamps or signatures?
Not at the Recommended level. Text and numbers stay crisp, and stamps and ink signatures keep their color. Drag the comparison slider over a crop of your own page and zoom in before you download.
How small can my PDF get?
It depends on what is inside: scans and photos leave the most room, while text-only PDFs are already compact and shrink less. Instead of promising a percentage, the tool estimates the size of your own file at each level before you run it.
Can I compress a PDF to a specific size like 1 MB?
Yes. Choose “Custom size”, enter the limit and see right away whether it fits. If one file can’t, the tool splits it into parts under the limit.
Can I compress a digitally signed PDF?
Not the signed file itself. Compressing changes the file’s bytes, so a digital signature would become invalid. Compress before signing, and keep signed originals as they are. If you only need a copy for viewing, you can opt in to an unsigned copy that is clearly marked on every page.
When do I pay, and for what?
Only after you have seen what you get. The estimated size and a preview of your own page appear before anything is charged, and you only pay for files you receive: if a file can’t get smaller you get the original back free, and a size target that can’t be reached costs nothing.
Is it free? What are the limits?
Yes. On the free tier each file can be up to 500 MB and 500 pages. You get 20 credits on your first visit. Claim 5 more free credits every day. Merge, split, organize and image tools are free for files up to 20 MB / 100 pages. Up to 3 files at a time (10 with credits, 20 with Pro).