Compress Files
Make photos, PDFs and videos small enough to send or upload — without them leaving your device.
Free forever · unlimited · no sign-up
Drag & drop files here
or click to browse · up to 200MB · images, PDF, video
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Updated 24 September 2026
Truly private
Metadata is scrubbed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, stored, or seen by us.
Fast & simple
No apps, no accounts to try. Paste a link or drop a file and you're done in seconds.
Made for creators
Repurpose content across platforms without watermarks or leaked location data.
How it works
Paste or drop
A TikTok link, or an image / video file.
We clean it
Watermark and hidden metadata removed instantly.
Download
Get your clean file, ready to share anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a file smaller without losing too much quality?
Drop it into Skrubly's compressor and pick Balanced. It re-encodes the file — and downscales oversized photos and videos — so it gets much smaller while still looking good. The page shows the exact size before and after, so you can try Light or Strong instead if you need to.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Compression runs inside your browser using your own device's processor, so the file never leaves it. That matters for CVs, contracts and ID scans.
Why is my compressed PDF's text no longer selectable?
The Balanced and Strong levels turn each page into an image, which is what makes scanned documents so much smaller. Choose Light to keep the text selectable and searchable — it is lossless, but the saving is smaller.
How can I get a video under WhatsApp's or Gmail's size limit?
Compress it with Balanced first, and if it is still too big use Strong, which also reduces the resolution. Video is re-encoded on your own device, so a long clip can take a few minutes — keep the tab open while it works.
Does compressing remove the photo's GPS location?
Yes. Images are re-encoded from raw pixels, so EXIF, GPS and AI tags are dropped along the way. For videos and documents, use the Metadata Cleaner, which is built for exactly that.
Is there a size or daily limit?
No daily limit and no account. Files up to 200MB are accepted; very large videos simply take longer because the work happens on your own device.