PDF Optimization and Repair Tools
Choose a tool for reducing file size, fixing document issues, and improving PDF quality for sharing or storage.
Start with the exact maintenance task below so you land on the right tool page for the job.
When to use these optimization tools
This category is for maintenance tasks that make PDFs lighter, cleaner, more stable, or easier to archive and distribute.
For the best experience, choose the specific maintenance task you need. This takes you directly to the right tool for fixing your file.
Quick access to popular tools
These are the most commonly used optimization and repair tools. Click to go directly to the tool page.
Use this to reduce file size for email attachments, uploads, and sharing.
Use this to fix damaged or corrupted PDF files that won't open properly.
Use this to create archive-ready PDFs for long-term storage and compliance.
Use this to clean hidden information from PDFs before sharing.
Choose the maintenance task that fixes your file
These pages are the strongest fits for the most common PDF cleanup and repair jobs.
Need a smaller file size?
Compress PDF for Email
Start here when the main problem is upload limits, email size, or storage bloat.
Compress PDF for email, uploads, and sharing. Reduce PDF file size online while keeping text clear and documents easy to read.
Need to fix a broken PDF?
Repair PDF
Use this page when the document will not open cleanly or behaves like a damaged file.
Fix corrupted PDF files. Recover and repair damaged documents.
Need a cleaner archive-ready version?
PDF to PDF/A
This is the best destination when long-term storage and standards compliance matter.
Convert PDF to PDF/A archival format. Ensure long-term document preservation with ISO standards.
Common use cases
- •Compressing large PDFs to meet email attachment size limits or upload restrictions
- •Repairing corrupted PDFs that won't open or display correctly
- •Converting PDFs to PDF/A format for legal archiving and regulatory compliance
- •Removing metadata and hidden information before sharing sensitive documents
- •Optimizing scanned documents to reduce storage space while maintaining readability
Important notes
- •All processing happens in your browser - files are never uploaded to external servers
- •Compression may reduce image quality - preview the result before replacing your original
- •Repair tools can fix many issues but cannot recover content from severely damaged files
- •PDF/A conversion removes interactive elements like forms, JavaScript, and multimedia
- •Always keep a backup of important documents before performing optimization or repair
All optimization and repair tools
If your issue is different, browse the rest of the optimization tools below.
Compress PDF for Email
Compress PDF for email, uploads, and sharing. Reduce PDF file size online while keeping text clear and documents easy to read.
Fix Page Size
Standardize PDF page sizes. Convert all pages to uniform dimensions.
Linearize PDF
Optimize PDF for fast web viewing. Enable progressive loading.
Page Dimensions
Analyze PDF page sizes. View dimensions of all pages in your document.
Unlock PDF
Remove PDF restrictions. Unlock printing, copying, and editing permissions.
Repair PDF
Fix corrupted PDF files. Recover and repair damaged documents.
Deskew PDF
Automatically straighten scanned or tilted PDF pages. Fix skewed documents with precision angle detection.
PDF to PDF/A
Convert PDF to PDF/A archival format. Ensure long-term document preservation with ISO standards.
Font to Outline
Convert PDF fonts to vector outlines. Ensure compatibility when fonts may be unavailable.
PDF Layer Manager (OCG)
Manage PDF layers (Optional Content Groups). View, toggle, add, delete, and rename layers in your PDF documents.