Why Is My PDF Blurry After Compression? How to Fix Pixelated Text

Published: 2026-02-08 | Read Time: 4 min read

Learn why aggressive compression degrades image and text clarity, and how to maintain sharp rendering with selective DPI downsampling.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my PDF is vector or scanned?

Try selecting a line of text with your cursor. If you can highlight individual words and copy them, it is a vector PDF. If clicking selects the entire page as an image, it is a scanned raster PDF.