Scenario · Scans / images
Scans and images inflate the file
Ten pages but 40 MB? Text is light — size lives in pictures. WordZip mainly optimizes media inside the .docx.
Reading the slider
Left favors a smaller file (softer images). Right favors clarity (larger file). There is no universal “best” — only what you need.
Smaller file
Fine when text and charts only need to be readable for sharing or upload gates.
Balanced / clearer
Better for review, print, or zooming into details. Start balanced.
No compressible images: the tool will say size barely changes. The bulk may be elsewhere in the file.
Suggested flow
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1Try balanced first Check estimated savings; move left only if still too big.
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2Spot-check key pages Scanned text and stamp edges should stay acceptable.
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3Keep the original Archive the full-quality file separately if you need it later.
Shrink a scanned Word file
Images processed locally · No upload