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Questions

The ones that actually get asked

How much smaller will the file get?
It depends on what is inside. A document full of scans drops noticeably; a text-only file barely moves, because there is nothing there to compress.
Will the text go blurry?
Text stays text. Compression touches images, so the difference shows in scans and photographs.
Does the file leave my device?
Yes. This is a server tool, unlike merging and splitting, which run in your browser.
How long do I have to download it?
Sixty minutes, then the result is deleted and the processing has to be run again.
What is the limit?
100 MB per file and 50 files in one task.
Does it work on a scanned document?
It does, and that is usually where it helps most. It will not turn the scan into searchable text, though — that is a different thing this tool does not do.
Do I pay from the start?
No. Running the tool needs no account; paying is about the download: 7 days at an intro price, then monthly.