Optimize a PDF for fast web view
Linearize a PDF (fast web view) so a browser shows the first page while the rest is still downloading. Useful for PDFs on websites and in email. Done in your browser.
Runs in your browser — this file is never uploaded
How to optimize a PDF for fast web view
- 1
Open your PDF
Drop in the file you are putting on a website or sending by email.
- 2
Optimize
The file is rewritten so the first page and its fonts and pictures come first, with an index a browser can use to fetch the rest.
- 3
Download
Upload the new file in place of the old one. It reads exactly the same; it just starts showing sooner.
Frequently asked
What is fast web view?+
A linearized PDF is arranged so the first page comes first, with an index at the start. A browser can show page one while the rest downloads, and jump to any page without fetching the whole file. Acrobat calls this Fast Web View.
Does it make the file smaller?+
Usually a little, since unused objects are dropped and small objects are packed together, but it is not compression. Use Compress PDF first if size matters, then this.
Will the PDF look different?+
No. The pages, text, links and forms are unchanged; only the order of things inside the file is.
Is my file uploaded?+
No. It is rewritten inside your browser.
Is Fast web view free to use?+
Yes. Fast web view is free and unlimited, with no account and no watermark added to your document.
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. Fast web view runs entirely inside your browser, so the document never leaves your device.
Which browsers does it work in?+
Any current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari, on desktop, tablet and phone.