Best PDF Compression Software in 2026
Updated
37 PDF compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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3free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
PDF Compression Software in tiers by the score this site gives them, S at the top. 0 of the 12 on this page have an Android app.
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| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Compression modes | Maximum file size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Online PDF Compressor | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 100 MB |
| 27 | PDFLight | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Datalogics PDF Optimizer | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 29 | Foxit PDF Compressor | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | iText pdfOptimizer | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | MinimalPDF Compress | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | lossless | — |
| 32 | PDF Resizer | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 100 MB |
| 33 | PDFOptim | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | WeCompress | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | 50 MB |
| 35 | OpenToolKit CompressPDF | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | 11zon Compress PDF | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | Neevia PDFcompress | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |