PDF A Smallpdf alternative with no daily limit and no upload
Compress, merge, split and convert as many PDFs as you like, every day, without an account. Every file is handled by your own browser, so none of them is uploaded.
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Add as many as you like. Every file is compressed in this tab, so confidential documents never leave your device.
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Your files stay on your device. The tool works directly in your browser, using your device to process your files. Nothing is sent to our servers, and we never receive, store, or see your files or figures.
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Reembun. (2026, September 11). A Smallpdf alternative with no daily limit and no upload. https://reembun.com/smallpdf-alternative
How to use it
Add every PDF you need
There is no daily task count here, so a whole folder goes in at once, today and every day after.
Set the size you need
The tool opens on To a size at 1 MB. Tap another preset or type the limit you were given, or switch to Keep text sharp or Shrink hard to choose the method yourself.
Press Compress
Each file is fitted at the sharpest settings that come in under the limit, and its row says how it got there.
Download
One file downloads on its own. Several come back as a single ZIP, made in your browser.
What actually differs
| This tool | Smallpdf free plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Your browser | Smallpdf’s servers |
| Your document | Never leaves your device | Uploaded, deleted after one hour |
| Tasks per day | No limit | Up to two |
| Compression choices | Lossless, image based, or to an exact size | Basic; Moderate and Strong need Pro |
| Works offline | Yes, after first use | No |
| Price | Free | Free plan, then Pro |
Smallpdf figures are from its own pages as they read on 11 September 2026.
The two tasks a day is the limit people hit, usually at the worst moment. Compressing a document and then merging it with another is already two tasks, and a third means waiting until tomorrow or paying. Here there is no counter to run out of, because each task costs us nothing: your device does the work.
Why the upload matters
Smallpdf deletes files after an hour, which is a reasonable policy. For a lot of what gets compressed, though, an hour on someone else’s server is an hour too long: a passport scan for a visa application, signed contracts, bank statements for a loan, medical records, client documents under a confidentiality agreement.
A tool that never receives the file does not need a deletion policy at all. You can check that it never does. Open your browser’s developer tools, watch the Network tab while you compress, and no request carries your document. Or compress a file, switch off your connection, and compress another. It still works.
Three ways to compress
To a size is what the tool above opens on, because it is what most people actually need: a file under a number. It tries the gentle methods first and only redraws pages when it has to.
Keep text sharp rebuilds the file without touching what is on the pages. Text stays selectable, and savings are modest.
Shrink hard redraws every page as an image at a resolution you choose. It shrinks scans dramatically, and text stops being selectable, which for a scan loses nothing.
The rest of the toolkit
- Merge PDFs in any order, as many as you like.
- Split a PDF into ranges or single pages.
- Compress a whole folder with a queue and a stop button.
- Turn photos into a PDF, including iPhone HEIC photos.
- Convert a Word document to PDF.
- Turn PDF pages into images.
When Smallpdf is the better choice
Smallpdf does more than this. It edits PDFs, handles e-signatures, converts PDFs to and from Office formats, and offers apps and team features on its paid plans. If you need those, it is a polished product and worth paying for.
On a slow phone with a very large file, a server can also be faster than your device. And for a PDF exported from software, full of photos, a server compressor that shrinks only the photos may beat our lossless option on size while keeping the text.
For the everyday jobs of compressing, merging and splitting, especially with documents you would rather keep to yourself, you do not need an account, a daily allowance or an upload.
Common questions
Is this Smallpdf?
No, and it has no connection to Smallpdf. Smallpdf is a trademark of its owner. This is a separate set of PDF tools that works inside your browser instead of on a server.
What are Smallpdf's free limits?
On 11 September 2026, Smallpdf's own plan comparison described the free plan as up to two tasks per day, across its tools. Its compress page offered Basic compression for free, with Moderate and Strong compression on Pro. Limits change, so check Smallpdf's site for the current terms.
What happens to files I give Smallpdf?
They are uploaded and processed on Smallpdf's servers. Its compress page says it automatically deletes files after one hour. Here nothing needs deleting, because nothing is received in the first place.
Do I need an account here?
No, not for anything. There is no sign-in, no email, no trial and no daily counter. There is nothing to register because there is no server doing the work.
Can it compress to an exact size, like 1 MB?
Yes. To a size takes the limit you type, leaves a file alone if it already fits, keeps the text if a lossless rebuild is enough, and otherwise redraws the pages at the sharpest settings that fit. It counts 1 KB as 1,000 bytes, the stricter of the two ways sites count, so the file fits whichever one an upload form uses.
About Reembun
Reembun is a free collection of more than 100 online tools for PDFs, images, video, audio, text and everyday calculations. Every tool runs inside your browser, so your files are processed by your own device and are never uploaded to a server. There is nothing to install, no account to create, and no watermark on what you make.
You do not have to take our word for it. Open your browser’s developer tools, watch the Network tab, and use any tool: your file never appears there.
Reembun is built and run by PT RHP Cipta Digital, a registered company in Indonesia.
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