PDF GUIDE

Compress Scanned PDF

Reduce the size of scanned PDF documents using image downsampling and JPEG compression.

compress scanned PDF

Scanned PDFs are often dominated by page images. PDF Forge's image-quality mode renders pages at a selected DPI and JPEG quality, making it useful for scanned forms, notes and photocopies.

How to use PDF Forge

  1. Open the related PDF tool.
  2. Select your document and choose the required settings.
  3. Process the document in the browser and download the result.

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Important quality notes

Results depend on the source document. Digitally generated PDFs generally convert more accurately than scans, photographed pages or documents with unusual fonts and complex positioning. Review the output before submitting or publishing it.

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