When this is useful
Useful before email delivery, portal uploads or whenever a destination rejects a PDF because it exceeds a file-size limit.
PDF · LOCAL BROWSER TOOL
Compress PDF and reduce file size
Choose between preserving PDF structure and getting a much smaller rasterized document.
🔒 Local processingNo sign-upFree core tool
Open this tool →The file is processed on your device. OCR/password modules are loaded from gotovo.tools when needed.
How the tool works
Safe re-save rebuilds the PDF structure without intentionally lowering visual quality. Fast Web View reorganizes data for network delivery. Strong mode renders pages to JPEG and creates a new PDF from those images.
Three steps
Open the matching PDF Workshop mode.
Add the PDF and choose the operation settings.
Review the result and download the new copy.
Limitations and important details
Strong compression can reduce size substantially, but selectable text, forms, links and other interactive elements are lost. Safe re-save may produce little change when the input PDF is already optimized.
Local processing and result checks
GOTOVO processes the selected PDF directly in your browser, so the source document does not need to be uploaded to our server. The original file is never overwritten; the result is created as a separate copy, making it easy to compare or retry with different settings. Performance depends on PDF size, page count and available device memory, especially for OCR, strong compression and secure redaction. After any operation, open the downloaded file and review the required pages, orientation, readability and important interactive elements before sending it to another person or uploading it to an official service. For documents containing personal or business-sensitive information, local processing also reduces unnecessary transfer of the source file to third parties.
Frequently asked questions
Which mode should I try first?
Start with safe re-save, then use strong compression only if needed.
Will selectable text remain?
Yes in safe mode; no after strong raster compression.
Can the tool guarantee an exact target size?
No. Final size depends on page count and document content.