FlectoReduce PDF size without uploading it
Select a PDF, hold Ctrl, right-click and choose Reduce size. Flecto calculates the size of every option first, so you pick the result you want. The PDF never leaves your PC.
Free to try. 10 conversions a week, no account needed.
How to make a PDF smaller with Flecto
- Select the PDFClick the PDF in File Explorer.
- Hold Ctrl and right-clickFlecto opens the blue edit dial. Choose Reduce size.
- Compare the optionsKeep quality, Smaller, Smallest and Flatten each show their size before you commit. Options that would not save space are disabled.
- Find the new PDF next to the originalThe reduced file is saved beside your original, which is never overwritten.
Good to know
- Keep quality rewrites the PDF without turning pages into pictures. A smaller file is not guaranteed.
- Smaller and Smallest turn pages into pictures (120 and 80 DPI), so searchable text, links and editable fields are lost. Flecto explains this before it proceeds.
- Flatten makes form fields and annotations part of the page. It can make the file larger.
- Metadata and digital signatures are not guaranteed to survive.
Questions
Does Flecto upload my PDF to shrink it?
No. The size of each option is calculated in temporary files on your PC, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Will I lose text I can search?
Only if you choose Smaller or Smallest, which turn pages into pictures. Keep quality does not rasterize the pages.
Can I reduce images and videos too?
Yes. Reduce size is also available for supported single-frame images and for videos, where it creates a smaller MP4.
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