PDF Compression Tools: The 10 Best Options
A no-fluff comparison of the 10 best PDF compression tools — browser-based, desktop, and CLI. Rated on quality, speed, privacy, and ease of use.
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PDF Compression Tools Compared: Ghostscript, ilovepdf, Smallpdf Choosing a PDF compression tool means balancing several factors: compression ratio, privacy (does your file get uploaded?), cost, platform availability, and whether you need command-line access for automation. This guide provides a factual comparison of the most widely used options. The Main Tools Ghostscript Ghostscript is a free, open-source PostScript and PDF interpreter that doubles as a powerful PDF processing tool. It is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Compression: Ghostscript re-renders the PDF and re-compresses everything according to your settings. This makes it the most aggressive compression option — it will hit whatever resolution and quality target you specify. The trade-off is that re-rendering can…
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