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Maximum compression mode for very heavy scan-heavy PDFs — up to 90% reduction via JBIG2 monochrome + JPEG2000 quality 50 + DCTDecode q=40 + Flate font-subsetting. Text + vector content preserved at full fidelity, raster images compressed hard. Built for IRS e-file 1040 attachments (PDF/A-2b export option), USCIS Form I-130 attorney bundles, court FRCP Rule 26 disclosures hitting PACER 32 MB upload cap. 100% WebAssembly in-browser, no Adobe $19.99/mo, no Smallpdf $12/mo.
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