How much can the compressor reduce my bundle size?

Typically 40–70%, with the largest reductions on bundles containing many photographs, scanned letters or engineering drawings. Bundles that are mostly text compress less because the text layer is already tightly encoded.

Will compression remove the OCR text layer?

No. The OCR text layer is preserved at every compression level. The compressed bundle remains text-searchable in court PDF readers.

No. Compression runs entirely in your browser. Your bundle never leaves your device — important for legal professional privilege and client confidentiality.

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PDF Compressor

Name: PDF Compressor for UK Court Bundles
Author: BundleCreator

Reduce PDF file size for court submission limits

Privacy-preserving: Files processed locally in your browser

Basic Compression

This tool provides basic PDF optimization by removing unused objects and metadata. For advanced compression (up to 70% reduction on image-heavy documents), try BundleCreator which uses advanced image recompression.

Compression Level

Low

Preserve all metadata

Medium

Remove metadata

High

Maximum optimization

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PDF compression — what to expect

Typical compression results and the court limits you need to clear.

Stat	Value	Source
Typical compression range	40–70% size reduction on image-heavy bundles	Adobe — PDF compression overview
HMCTS court email — typical attachment cap	10–25 MB depending on the court	GOV.UK — HMCTS online services
OCR text layer — civil bundles	Must remain searchable for hearings of two hours or longer	CPR Part 39 Practice Direction 32

Need deeper compression?

BundleCreator uses advanced Rust-based compression for up to 70% file size reduction on suitable documents while maintaining quality.