# PDF Compressor : Compress PDF — Compress PDF - PDF Compressor

> Tool to reduce PDF file size by compressing documents. (iPhone/iPad app by Vishalbhai Vaghasiya.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-compressor-compress-pdf/id1637213307 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vishalbhai Vaghasiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512628511)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 650 App Store ratings · 34 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-08-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-compressor-compress-pdf/id1637213307/reviews.md

## What is PDF Compressor?

If you want to reduce your PDF file size, save your disk space back and faster on uploads and downloads, ... then let PDF Compressor - Compress PDF File app help you.

You can easily compress your PDF files right on your device, with just one tap to select your file

Select quality of output PDF to reduce file size PDF.

PDF Compressor is a tool to compress PDF documents to reduce PDF file size. Compress PDF files allows you to select heavy PDF files to reduce their size.
PDF compressor will simply reduce pdf file size with a single tap.

PDF Compressor is free and the best tool to reduce PDF file size. Do download this compressor app and tell us more about how we can improve it.
Compressing PDF file size makes it possible for anyone to reduce your PDF document size, especially useful for those PDF files with many scan graphics and photos. Compressed PDF documents require less disk space for storage and faster uploads and downloads save transmission time and cost. This app gives you access to compression options to help you to reduce PDF file size without compromising the document's integrity.
Compress PDF File rewrites the entire PDF documents using selected compression options as efficiently as possible. Some PDF documents might not get compressed, because the PDF documents might be already compressed or have nothing much to compress.

With our simple and easy-to-use app, you can compress/reduce pdf file sizes using your IOS device.

Compress PDF file size has the following features:
- Very smart and easy-to-use PDF compressor.
- Compress PDF files to reduce PDF file size.

## Key features

- Compress PDF files
- Reduce PDF file size
- Select output PDF quality
- Easy-to-use interface
- Single-tap compression

## What do users think of PDF Compressor?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient compression
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 💰 Free to download and use
- ✅ Effective file size reduction
- 📧 Solves email attachment size issues

**Cons**

- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- ❌ File compression increases size instead of reducing it
- 🔄 App requires restart after each compression
- ⚠️ Suspicious ad permissions and potential security concerns
- 📄 Corrupts document content and page formatting
- 🔐 Possible malware or data theft risk
- 🖥️ Web-based functionality with poor connectivity handling

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on second compression attempt
- File size increases instead of decreasing
- App exits unexpectedly after compression
- Compressed file unrecognizable or corrupted
- Keyboard numbers display as blank
- Slow compression times (5+ minutes for small files)
- Unable to save or retrieve compressed files
- Document pages expand instead of compress
- App crashes on launch

**Most requested features**

- Reduce or eliminate advertisements
- Add compression quality/control settings
- Batch file compression capability
- Improved preview functionality for multiple documents
- Better file naming conventions for compressed files

## Recent user reviews (10 of 34)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-compressor-compress-pdf/id1637213307/reviews.md

### 1/5 — this app sucks

*2026-07-01, version 1.7*

crashes every time i try to even use it ur app sucks

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-06-19, version 1.7*

Easy and free

### 1/5 — Made the PDF bigger!?!?!

*2026-04-17, version 1.7*

Trying to compress a 2.7meg PDF and it made it 3.5 megs!

### 1/5 — Oh, the ADS!!!!

*2026-02-19, version 1.7*

Please, this thing in overrun by ads. EVERY time you compress anything you must close out the app - re-open it to get to see what you’ve compressed! Ugh! And it even made one file I had BIGGER!!! What???

### 1/5 — Lot of bugs

*2026-02-10, version 1.7*

Don’t download it

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2026-01-23, version 1.6*

There should be no reason why it’s only letting me compress one document and it just glitches and exits the app everytime I try to do a second one. Unacceptable!

### 1/5 — Rewise

*2026-01-16, version 1.6*

Disgusting and waste time no compress

### 1/5 — Dodgy ads

*2026-01-12, version 1.6*

Had a really dodgy ad that was asking for malicious permissions

### 1/5 — Does not compress anything

*2025-12-29, version 1.6*

This app increases the size instead of compression

### 5/5 — Life saver!

*2025-11-08, version 1.4*

I rly needed something fast and easy and this did the trick!

## Frequently asked questions about PDF Compressor

### What does this app do?

This app is designed to reduce the file size of your PDF documents. It allows you to compress PDFs, which saves disk space and makes uploads and downloads faster. You can select the quality of the output PDF to control the level of compression.

### How do I compress a PDF?

Compressing a PDF is simple. You select the PDF file you want to compress directly on your device. Then, you choose the desired quality for the output PDF, and with a single tap, the app will reduce the file size.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this PDF compressor app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which allows it to be offered at no cost to users.

### Can all PDF files be compressed?

While the app is effective at reducing PDF file sizes, some documents may not experience significant compression. This can happen if the PDF is already compressed or if it contains very little data that can be further reduced.

### Who would find this app useful?

This app is particularly useful for individuals who deal with large PDF files, especially those containing many scanned graphics or photos. It helps save storage space and reduces the time and cost associated with transmitting large documents.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-01-29

- Bug fix
- Support iOS 26

### 1.6 — 2025-12-26

- Bug fix
- Support IOS 26

### 1.5 — 2025-12-15

- Bug Fix 
- IOS 26 Support
- Update Age Ratings

### 1.4 — 2024-10-25

Thank you for using the PDF Compressor APP! To make our app better for you, we are always bringing updates to the App Store every few weeks. You can update the app automatically (without checking back here) by going to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Automatic Downloads and turning on Updates.

What’s New in This Version:
- Minor Bug Fixes
- iOS 18 support

### 1.3 — 2023-11-24

Thank you for using the PDF Compressor APP! To make our app better for you, we are always bringing updates to the App Store every few weeks. You can update the app automatically (without checking back here) by going to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Automatic Downloads and turning on Updates.

What’s New in This Version:
- Minor Bug Fixes
- ios 17 support

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