Smallpdf AG

Whether you’re a freelancer or a business owner, our tools are here to help you get things done—better, faster, smarter.

• Reduce file size up to 99%
• GDPR compliant and ISO/IEC 27001 certified
• TLS encryption for secure document processing

Our Compress PDF tool was made for compressing large PDFs online for free. Whether you need to shrink files for easier emailing, sharing, or storage, you’ll be ready to go within seconds.

Flexible PDF Compression

Quick, professional results you can trust—every time. Choose from two compression levels to adapt your file size without ever compromising on document quality.

How Does Compression Work?

We take your file, remove repetitive patterns, re-encode heavy images, and voilà—the result is a high-quality, but much lighter PDF. Done in a flash, so you can get work done even faster.

Easy Sharing Once You’re Done

Collaboration is essential for teamwork and getting things done. Once you reduce the size of your PDF, it’s super simple to share it with your team or a client. Just use our share feature to generate a quick download link.

1. Upload your file by dropping it onto this page
2. Select your desired compression level
3. Continue to edit the PDF with our other tools if needed
4. Click “Download” to save your compressed PDF

How to use?

• Drag and drop your file into the toolbox above to begin. Word, Excel, PPT and image files will convert to PDF format. PDF files will convert to the file type you choose.

More than just a document scanner, you can manage all your PDFs on the go with the Smallpdf Mobile App. Compress, merge, convert, or edit—whatever you need, we’ve got it!

Scan to PDF on Your Mobile

Use our PDF maker to scan any document and save as a PDF right away. Add filters, crop, rotate, then save—you’re all done!

The World’s Top PDF Maker

Our software allows you to work with multiple file formats. Create PDF from images, scans, Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files.

Stay Connected on the Cloud

Create a Smallpdf account to sync your files across devices. You can save and view your files from anywhere—mobile, desktop, and web.

• Safe and Secure PDF App

  Your safety is our priority. Smallpdf is ISO 27001 and GDPR compliant. We use TLS encryption for all file transfers.

• Convert Multiple Formats

  Our PDF converter works both ways. Save your PDFs as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and JPG—or the other way around, easily.

• Do More With Your PDFs

  Perfect your documents by adding text and freehand annotations, or even highlighting. You’re the boss!

• Best-in-Class Compression

  Reduce the size of your PDFs without worrying about quality. Both our basic and strong compression are hard-to-beat.

• Create Multi-page Files

  Combine all your PDFs with the the click of a button. Select your PDFs, rearrange if you'd like, hit “Merge,” and voilá!

• Sharing Made Easy

  Done working on your document? Share your files with others easily via email, social media, messages, and more.

1. Open the Smallpdf Mobile App.
2. Click the round blue button.
3. Select “Scan with camera” and take a photo.
4. Pick a filter, crop, or rotate—if you’d like!
5. Hit “Use” if you’re happy with it or take more scans.
6. Then tap “Finish”—easy-peasy!

Two-click separation process

• Instantly divide your PDF into individual one-pagers, or extract specific pages to form a new PDF document. You can also add and extract pages from multiple PDFs simultaneously.

Simple online tool to merge PDFs

• Our PDF merger allows you to quickly combine multiple PDF files into one single PDF document, in just a few clicks. No signup is needed to use this online tool.

Add text and fill forms

• Our online PDF editor will allow you to quickly to add text and fill out PDF forms. Import files straight from your PC, Dropbox, or Google Drive to the toolbox above to get started.

Easy-to-use PDF Reader

• With Smallpdf, you can quickly view and manage any PDF file with a simple drag and drop. You can also share your PDF with others from within the tool.

A simple page numbering process

• With this tool, you can freely number the pages of a PDF document online within a few simple clicks, in the header or footer of each page.

Discard pages you don’t need

• Our online PDF tool can be used to remove single or multiple pages from your PDF document. No file size limit at all. Just upload, modify and save your file.

Quickly rotate PDF online

• Once you've uploaded your PDF document, this online tool will allow you to turn single or all the pages in any way you'd like. You can also merge and rotate multiple files at once

Quick and easy conversion

• With just a simple drag-and-drop, you can convert PDF to Word within seconds. There’s no file size limit nor even the need to register to use our service.

Instantly convert PDF to Excel

• With this online application, you can quickly export PDF documents into Excel files. All data will retain its original format, including every sheet, table, row, and column.

Transform PDF files to PPTX slides

• Use our online service to convert PDF to PPT in a heartbeat. The output PowerPoint presentation will retain its original formatting, for you to revise and edit.

PDF to JPG conversion made easy

• The best online web app to transform PDFs into high-quality JPG images within seconds. No file size limit nor registration is required. Simply upload your file and let us work our magic.

• Drag and drop a Word file to begin
• No registration or installation needed
• Trusted by 40,000,000 monthly happy users

Smallpdf is the most popular online PDF software. We help millions of happy users to convert Word files to the handy PDF format every day. Try it out!

Seamless Word to PDF Conversion

With this helpful tool, you can efficiently and accurately transform any Word document to PDF online. Same layout, same formatting.

Share Converted Files with Others

Once you convert a Word file to PDF—use our share feature to quickly create a shareable download link or email the PDF via a simple click.

Enhance Your PDFs

Before saving, take advantage of our other tools to modify your PDF further. You can add text and annotations, compress it for emailing, or even merge it with other PDFs for easy file handling.

1. Drag and drop any Microsoft Word document onto this page.
2. Wait as this tool converts the uploaded Word file to PDF format.
3. On the result page, preview and continue editing—if needed.
4. Hit the “Download” button to save your PDF.

Easy, single click conversion

• The most popular online tool to quickly transform your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets into PDF documents for ease of sharing and storage.

Turn PPT files to PDF in one click

• Use our online converter to quickly transform your PowerPoint presentations into PDF documents for easy sharing. All slides will preserve the formatting and layout.

Fast and easy conversion

• You can drag and drop your JPG image into the toolbox above to quickly transform it into a PDF document. Various settings are available for you to adjust the format of the output file.

Start signing right away—no account needed.

• Sign with security and legal compliance
• Keep track of unsigned contracts
• Collaborate with clients

Get those contracts sent and signed quicker, work closer with your clients, and focus on building your empire with the eSign tool from Smallpdf.

Collaborate With Clients

Enhance collaboration and speed up contract turnaround time with the simplest e-signing tool around. Request e-signatures from up to 100 people and show them exactly where they need to sign.

Safeguard Your Business With eSign

In the world of digital contracts, nothing counts more than secure signing. Smallpdf eSign complies with ISO/IEC 27001 and legal eIDAS standards for Simple Electronic Signatures (SES), so you’re in safe hands.

Keep Track of Unsigned Contracts

Keep track of signatures and documents with the timeline and tracking feature. Getting close to deadline? Give clients a gentle nudge to sign outstanding documents—whenever the time is right.

• ISO/IEC 27001 Certified

  We are audited annually on information security management, ensuring your documents and data are safe in our hands.

• GDPR Compliant

  We’re committed to being responsible and transparent about how we collect, process, and store your personal data.

• eIDAS Compliant

  We guarantee that digital signatures and identification across all EU member states are standardized and secure with us.

• TLS Encryption

  State-of-the-art encryption technology for processing documents with an extra layer of security.

• LTV Timestamping

  An added level of authentication for digital signatures to ensure they cannot be forged or tampered with.

• HTTPS Protection

  Our site is protected with HTTPS (or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) for secure network communication.

• Digital Signing

  We offer digital signing, an advanced type of electronic signature with added features for authentication and increased security.

• Activity Timeline & Tracking

  Keep tabs on where your document is in the signing process. You’ll know who signed and when, and who still needs to sign.

• Secure Document Storage

  Secure and convenient document storage right next to your favorite PDF tools. Disable this feature anytime.

Instantly remove PDF password

• We can strip your password-protected PDF file of its security if no strong encryption exists. Your PDF will be unlocked and ready for download within seconds.

Reliable PDF password protection

• Encrypt your PDF with a password to prevent unauthorized access to the file content, especially for file sharing or archiving.