Why are most free PDF compressors either slow, full of ads, or require sign-up?
I recently noticed something frustrating while working with PDF files.
Whenever I searched for a free PDF compressor, I kept running into the same issues:
Watermarks after compression
File size limits
Mandatory sign-up
Slow upload speeds
Too many ads before you can download the file
So I decided to build a simple alternative.
The goal wasn't to create another "AI-powered" tool. It was simply to make PDF compression:
Fast
Free
No registration required
Works directly in the browser
Keeps document quality as high as possible
Building it wasn't completely straightforward.
Some challenges included:
Finding the right compression balance between quality and file size.
Handling large PDF files without making the browser freeze.
Keeping processing quick on both desktop and mobile devices.
The result is a lightweight tool that anyone can use in a few clicks.
👉 https://zoeheba.com/compress-pdf
I'm still improving it, so I'd love honest feedback from fellow founders.
If you were building a PDF tool today, what feature would you add next?
