If your PDF is too large to be sent via email, or you simply want to reduce your file’s size, it’s easy to compress PDF files on Windows 11. You have both desktop apps and online tools to do that.

Using a desktop application like PDFgear offers several advantages over online tools. You can compress an unlimited number of files without worrying about upload limits or file size restrictions.

1] Using Windows File Explorer If you don’t already have a ZIP file created, you can simply select all your files, right-click on them, and select Compress to > Zip file.