Are you trying to find portable paper shredder among various brands on the market but aren’t sure where to begin? To assist you in finding the right one, we’ve put together a list of the 7 best to help you pick the perfect one!
We investigated and evaluated a number of the top-selling portable paper shredder on the market in order to create our list of the best. Making a decision among the many options available is never simple. There are an infinite number of models available, each with a distinct price. And as you’ll find out, the best options aren’t usually the ones you imagine! This comparison is rich and relevant because of the numerous factors that were employed. You will find products featured in this ranking not only based on their pricing but also on their features and other customers reviews. To write this review, we completed 22 hours of research and did 30 portable paper shredder tests. You won’t need to pick products at random any more. If you’re unsure of what to look for, browse our list and consult the buying guide!
An overview of our top picks
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The best portable paper shredder you can buy today
- Strip-cut Paper Shredder: Small Home office shredder with 6-sheet capacity, shreds paper into 15/64inches (6mm) narrow strips in a short time, efficient and safe, can maximize the protection of your personal information.
- Convenient Design: Extendable arm to fit over most waste baskets easily, its minimum length is 11.0 inches, max length is 15 inches. A portable and compact body design, and can meet your daily home office shredding needs anywhere.
- 2 Minutes Non-Stop Shredding: 2-minute continuous running time fulfills your daily use for home and office, and it will enter a cooling state after overheating.
- Overheating Protection: Upgraded overheat warning protection auto start, when the red light is on, the shredder stops working and then needs a 20-minute cool-down, makes shredding machine be more safe while using it.
- Professional Service: If you have any questions during use, plase tell us through Amazon, we have professional customer service to help you within 24hrs.
- Shreds credit cards and CDs / DVDs
- Auto start/ stop. Thermal protection / Overheat protection
- Jam-Remover (forward) and Manual reverse for cleaning paper jams
- Extendable arm to fit over most waste baskets (Max length is 15" or 38.1 cm)
- Shred Paper Capacity: 8 sheets of 20 lb. bond paper
- Basketless paper and plastic shredder for safely destroying material into 1/4-inch wide strips; meets security level P-2 standards
- Fits over most waste baskets; extendable arm max length is 16.7" or 42.4 cm
- Accepts up to 8 sheets of 20-pound bond paper at a time (no need to remove staples or small paper clips)
- Destroys CDs, DVDs, and credit cards (one at a time, through dedicated slot; blades cut each disc into 3 pieces).
- Run time is 2.5 minutes on/15 minutes off (9.84 feet per minute); if shredder runs continuously beyond max run time, it will automatically shut off to protect the motor from overheating
- 4-mode control switch with auto, off, forward, and reverse functions. Safety features including auto start/stop and thermal/overheat protection
- Please refer to the user manual, troubleshooting guide, and instructional video before use
- Amazon Basics quality tests every shredder before shipping; you may see some paper shreds from the testing
- Note: Do not spray or keep any aerosol products in or around the shredder. Do not shred items like metallic credit cards.
- 【Crosscut Paper & Credit Card Shredder】Bonsaii home paper shredder, shreds up to 6 sheets of paper at one time (Max 36 Sheets in one minute) into tiny pieces measuring 13/64 x 45/64 inches (5x18mm), also destroys documents/staples/credit cards/junk mail without plastic film, etc.
- 【Compact Sizes】The home shredder comes with portable handle design and small size of 14.1 x 11.8 x 7 inches, you can place it in the corner or under the desk. Perfect for home or small home office.
- 【3-Minute Continuous Shredding】This small shredder can continuously shred about 100 sheets of paper for in 3mins. If keeps shredding over 3mins may overheat and automatically shut down, the unit enters the overheat protection, requiring 40 mins of cooling before next working.
- 【Easy Operation & Safe Protection】Auto start/stop and manual-reverse function protect the paper shredder from the frustration of paper jams. Overheat protection function tackle the trouble in using the shredder and prolong its lifetime. The document shredder will stop working once you lift the head, keeping you safe.
- 【3.4 Gal Transparent Wastebasket】The crosscut shredder with 3.4 gallon wastebasket can hold 180 sheets of A4 paper for less frequent and easy emptying. Large transparent window makes it easy to see when it is full.
- 【Professional Service】Bonsaii provides 1-Year limited Protection for your shredders for home office heavy duty. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us. Important Note: We test every shredder before shipping, which means you may see some paper shreds from the testing.
- P-2 Security level: This small strip cut paper shredder takes max 7-sheet of 20-pound bond paper down to 0.23 inches (6 mm) wide strip at a time. Need to Remove Clips Before Shredding. Also shreds credit card (one at a time)
- Fit Various Bins: This small paper shredder is equipped an extendable arm to fit over multiple baskets width from 11 inches to 16.14 inches. Also its smaller size and lighter weight allow it can be stored and carried easily. It has one year protection
- Faster Shredding: The mini paper shredder features extra fast shredding speed that 144 sheets of paper can be shredded in 1 minute on average. It is more convenient and efficient than manual shredders. Small paper shredder for home use
- 2-Min Running with Safe Thermal Protection: For safety concern, if this portable shredder keeps shredding over its maximum 2 minutes working time, it will be overheating and stop working. After 40 minutes cooling cycle, it can work again. Also equipped with overheat LED indicator
- User Friendly Design: It has 3-mode control switches (Auto, Off, Rev); Auto start, stop and manual rev functions simplify shredding and paper jam clearing processes, release you from the frustration of jamming
- Customer Service Support: If you have any usage questions, please follow the troubleshooting steps in the user manual (included in the package)
- Cross-cut paper and credit card shredder cuts material into approximate 0.2 x 0.7 inches (5 x 18 mm) pieces; meets security level P-4 standards
- Shreds up to 8 sheets of 20-pound bond paper at a time; shreds credit cards (one at a time, but not suitable for metal credit cards), staples, and small paper clips
- 3 minute runtime and 30 minute cool down; if unit goes beyond max run time, it automatically shuts off to prevent overheating
- 4 mode control switch (auto/on, off, reverse, forward) and LED status indicators for power on, overheat and overload; easy to empty 3.7 gallon bin
- Quality tested: As part of Amazon Basics quality inspections, we test every shredder before shipping it, which means you may see some paper shreds from the testing
- Important Note: Do not spray or keep any aerosol products in or around the shredder, and do not shred items like metallic credit cards
- Refer to the user manual, troubleshooting guide, and instructional video before use
- Product dimensions: 7.2 x 12.8 x 13.8 inches (WxLxH)
- ✔【Safe Transport】To avoid the handle being cracked in transit, what you get is a shredder with an uninstalled handle, please easily and quickly install it according the second picture.❤ If you have any questions, please feel free to tell us❤
- ✔【High Security】The width of paper shredder inlet is 4.92"/12.5cm and the width of a torn paper is 0.12"/3mm, can destroy paper, bills, receipts, and important document. Maximize the security of your personal information.
- ✔【Desktop Size】 The hand paper shredder is only 6.1" x 3.3" x 5.7" (L*W*H), can’t need much space, fits easily on a shelf, desk or in a small spot, suitable for office, school or family use. Note: CAN NOT shredder plastic, card or thick or soft paper (such as toilet paper, napkins, kitchen paper.)
- ✔【Easy to use】No power needed to run with little noise, simply crank it with your hand to shred any paper in seconds, it’s safer for kids and their fingers than normal electric shredders, anyone can use easily.
- ✔【Convenient Design】Portable handle with 1L transparent plastic window bin makes it easy to see when it is full, you just need to gently remove the lid to empty. And the bottom is equipped with 4 non-slip foam to prevent sliding.
- ✔【Shredding Specifications】Because of its mini size, you may need to fold paper in half to fit into the opening, but it will still be able to shred it in no time. Its limit is 1 sheets A4 paper folded in half.
- ❤ Attention ❤ The mini shredder CAN NOT shredder plastic card, paper card or thick paper. CAN NOT destroy soft paper, toilet paper, napkins, kitchen paper. Its limit is 1 sheet A4 paper folded in half.
- 【Shredding Specifications】The width of the mini paper shredder inlet is 4.5".
- 【USB & Battery Operated】 The auto paper shredder can not only be powered by a USB cable but also can work with 4 * AA batteries which can surely meet your demand for different occasions. It also features a forward and reverses button for easy control.
- 【Wide Use】The USB paper shredder is designed for paper, bills, receipts, PP plastic, etc. The mini paper shredder is a perfect choice to protect your information and privacy.
- 【Perfect Size】The USB mini paper shredder is only 26x7.5x4.5cm/10.24x2.95x1.77”(LxWxH), easy to carry.
- P-2 Security level: This strip cut paper shredder takes max 6-sheet of 20-pound bond paper down to 0.23 inches (6 mm) wide strip at a time. Need to Remove Clips Before Shredding. Also shreds staples, credit card (one at a time)
- No Jam Worry: Equipped with our advanced patented jam proof tech, paper jam can be reduced by 99% compared with other strip cut paper shredder. Release you from the frustration of paper jam. Small shredder for home use
- Easy Emptying: This small document shredder comes with 2.65-gallon basket that offer less frequent and easy emptying. Special design helps to see when it is full
- 3-Min Running with Overheat Protection: For safety concern, if this paper shredder keeps shredding over its maximum 3 minutes continuous working time, it will be overheated and stop working. After 40 minutes cooling cycle, it can work normally. Also equipped with overheat indicator
- Convenient Design: The paper shredder has 4-mode control switches (Auto, Off, Rev and Forward); Auto start, stop and manual rev functions simplify shredding and paper jam clearing process
- Reliable Customer Service Support: This mini shredder has 1-Year protection. If you have any usage questions, please follow the troubleshooting steps in the user manual (included in the package)
- Shreds credit cards and CDs / DVDs
- Auto start/ stop. Thermal protection / Overheat protection
- Jam-Remover (forward) and Manual reverse for cleaning paper jams
- Extendable arm to fit over most waste baskets (Max length is 15" or 38.1 cm)
- Shred Paper Capacity: 8 sheets of 20 lb. bond paper
- 8-Sheet Shredding Capacity: This paper shredder for home can shred 8 sheets of paper (letter size, 75g/m²) at one time, also can shred credit cards (one at a time), staples, paper clips or documents (but not suitable for metal credit cards)
- Cross Cut Shredder: Turn paper into small pieces of 13/64 by 45/64" inches(5 by 18mm) ; Meets security level P-4 standards to keep your information safe
- 4 Minutes On and 40 Minutes Cool Down: This small shredder can continuously shred up to 180 sheets of paper (up to 8 sheets at a time) for 4 minutes. Overheating requires 40 minutes of cooling time
- Easy to Use: Automatic start and manual reversal to clear paper jams, along with overheating protection. Make the shredder suitable for home use
- Product Dimensions: 7.46 x 12.36 x 15.31 inches (WxLxH)
- Quality Tested: Before shipping, we test every paper shredder, which means you may see some paper shreds from testing
- Professional Service: If you have any questions during use, please tell us through Amazon, we have professional customer service to help you within 24hrs
- 8-Sheet Shredding Capacity: Home shredder can shred up to 8 sheets of paper at a time, and can shred credit cards/CDs/DVDs/and other important documents to meet your other needs.
- Overheat Protection: Home office shredder can run continuously for 2 minutes. When the run time is exceeded, the overheat LED will flash red. Allow the shredder to cool for 15 minutes before using again.
- Easy to Use: Small paper shredder features a safe start mode and manual reverse jam clearing. When the machine jams paper, you can easily solve the paper jam problem by pressing the FWD button.
- Suitable for Home Office Use: The size of the confetti is 15/64 inches, which can protect your privacy. The 3.4 gallon bin can meet the daily needs of the family.
- Important Note: Do not spray or keep any aerosol products in or around the shredder.
- Professional Service: If you have any questions during use, plase tell us through Amazon, we have professional customer service to help you within 24hrs.
- Space-saving handheld shredder
- Quickly tearing bank statements and smaller documents with ease
- Works by twisting each handle either side in opposite directions
- Can be stored vertically without taking much space
- Easy, no elecricity required.
- High quality office product from Japan.
- 【P-2 Security level】The shredder takes max 7-sheet of 20-pound bond paper down to 6/26 inches (6 mm) wide strip at a time. Also destroy staples, paper clips, thin cards, junk mails, bills
- 【Portable & Fit Various Bins】The shredder is equipped an extendable arm to fit over most waste baskets (Max length is 15.8 inch )
- 【Faster Shredding】This shredder features extra fast shredding speed that 140 sheets of paper can be shredded in 1 minute on average. It is more convenient and efficient than manual shredders. Recommended continuous working time is 3 minutes
- 【Thermal Protection Solutions】For security reasons, when the machine is overheated or overloaded, the machine will automatically stop working to protect the motor. After about half hour cooling cycle, it can restart to work. Also equipped with overheat LED indicator
- 【Easy Operation & Jam-Proof Protection】The shredder is equipped with 3 simple buttons (auto/off-reverse), easy to use. Useful automatic reverse function, once the machine detects overload, the document will be automatically reversed to avoid paper jams
- 【Great Service】With durable nitrided steel cutter and superior construction, this shredder will provide you with reliable using experience. We provide with trustworthy customer service at any time
- Cross cut shredder turns paper into small pieces (0.2 x 1.9 inches; 5 x 47 mm); meets security level P-3 standards
- Shreds up to 8 sheets of 20-pound bond paper at a time, including staples and small paper clips; 8.7-inch-wide entry
- Destroys credit cards one at a time, through the dedicated slot
- 4 mode control switch (auto/on, off, reverse, forward) and LED status indicators for power on and overheat
- 3 minutes on/30 minutes off max run time wih thermal protection and auto shut off to prevent overheating
- Handle for easily lifting up the shredder head when it's time to empty the 4.1 gallon bin
- Quality tested: as part of Amazon Basics quality inspections, we test every shredder before shipping it, which means you may see some paper shreds from the testing
- Important Note: Do not spray or keep any aerosol products in or around the shredder and do not shred items like metallic credit cards
- Product dimensions: 16 x 1 x 27 inches (LxWxH)
- Body size 15.5x9x14cm(6.1"x3.5"x5.5"). Dimension after destroyed:3-4mm(strip)
- Hand Shredder
- Entertain and decompress
- Keep Privvate
- Wide Usage
- Low-Noise for Home Office Use: This strip cut paper shredder is perfect for home office use as it operates quietly, allowing you to shred paper with staples and credit cards/CDs without disturbing your work environment.
- 10-Sheet Strip Cut: With a maximum capacity of 10 sheets at a time, this shredder can handle all your shredding needs without the hassle of removing staples or clips. It can also shred credit card/CD junk mail.
- P-2 Security Level: This shredder can effectively shred paper into small pieces measuring 15/64" x 11-22/32" (6x297mm), ensuring a P-2 security level. Its US patented cutter prevents paper jams, extending the lifespan of the shredder.
- Convenient Design: The shredder offers a 3-minute non-stop shredding capability, and in case of overload, it has an auto start overheating protection function with a 30-minute cooling time. It also features a 3-mode control switch (Auto, Off, Reverse), with the reverse mode helping to release any jammed paper.
- Reliable Customer Service Support: This compact shredder comes with a 3.17-gallon basket with a transparent window to easily monitor its fullness. Should you have any usage questions or encounter any issues, our customer service team is here to provide support. Additionally, we offer a 1-year replacement warranty.
- ✔【Safe Transport】To avoid the handle being cracked in transit, what you get is a shredder with an uninstalled handle, please easily and quickly install it according the second picture
- ✔【High Security】The width of paper shredder inlet is 9"/22.9cm and the width of a torn paper is 0.138"/3.5mm, can destroy paper, bills, receipts, and important document. Maximize the security of your personal information
- ✔【Desktop Size】 The hand paper shredder is only 10.83" x 4.53" x 5.7" (L*W*H), can’t need much space, fits easily on a shelf, desk or in a small spot, suitable for office, school or family use. Note: CAN NOT shredder plastic, card or thick or soft paper (such as toilet paper, napkins, kitchen paper.)
- ✔【Easy to use】No power needed to run with little noise, simply crank it with your hand to shred any paper in seconds, it’s safer for kids and their fingers than normal electric shredders, anyone can use easily
- ✔【Convenient Design】Portable handle with 1.5L transparent plastic window bin makes it easy to see when it is full, you just need to gently remove the lid to empty. And you need to hold the shredder still while shredding
- ✔【Large Capacity】This shredder has more shredding capacity than a 1-liter mini shredder, you don’t need to fold paper in half to fit into the opening. Its capacity is 2 sheets A4 papers, and it will be able to shred it in no time
- 【Efficient Shredding】This mini paper shredder effortlessly shreds paper up to 0.12"/3mm in a width of 4.8"/12cm. The built-in letter opener makes it easy to open envelopes without damaging the contents.
- 【Flexible Power Options】The shredder can be powered via USB cable or 4 AA batteries, providing you with portability and convenience for shredding on-the-go or in your home office.
- 【Versatile】This shredder is highly versatile, capable of shredding not only paper, but also bills, receipts, and even PP plastic. It's an eco-friendly and Long-lasting choice for ensuring your privacy.
- 【Compact & Portable】The mini shredder's compact size of 15x10.5x14.5cm/5.9x4.1x5.7”(LxWxH) makes it highly portable and easy to store. Perfect for use both at home and at work, it won't take up much space on your desk.
How to choose a good portable paper shredder
Does the idea of finding a fantastic portable paper shredder make you anxious? When it comes to purchasing this product, specifically when deciding which model to select, has your head been spinning between options? You are not alone if that is the case. We are aware of the pressure involved in the purchasing process!
Your presence here indicates that you are interested in portable paper shredder. Before choosing which product would be the best for your needs after being inundated with information, locate a reliable source with genuine selections. You can get that information from a variety of sources, including buying guides and rating websites, word-of-mouth recommendations from friends and family, online discussion forums where users can share their own experiences, product reviews that can be found all over the internet, and YouTube channels. You can only get the right product through exhaustive analysis. But you realize that’s not always simple. In order to ease your concerns, we have taken the time to develop a list of the top portable paper shredder products available right now. You might be wondering how we came up with the list. How was this buying guide developed?
First, we used our algorithms to gather as much reliable data as we could about these products. To verify all the data gathered, we used both artificial intelligence and a lot of algorithms.
Then, our experts used criteria that are recognized in the business to evaluate them according to their quality to price ratio, allowing us to choose the top portable paper shredder on the market right now!
The selection of the goods is not arbitrary. Before creating a list, we take into account a number of factors. Below are some of the criteria discussed:
Brand Value: What happens if you choose a dubious brand just because it appears to be a good deal? So the likelihood of receiving a product with a short shelf life increases. That is due to the fact that well-known brands have a reputation to uphold, while others do not. Top portable paper shredder brands strive to provide some distinctive traits that set them apart from the competition. So, hopefully one or more of the items on our list will be perfect for you.
Features: Useful features are all you need, not tons of them. We consider the important aspects and select the top portable paper shredder based on those.
Specifications: Numbers always help you measure the quality of a product in a quantitative way. We try to find products with higher specifications, but with the right balance.
Quality: A product’s quality may always be quantified with the aid of numbers. We look for goods with better standards that strike the proper balance. The best quality product that gets highly appreciated and recommended by experienced users.
Customer ratings: Would it be accurate to suggest that the portable paper shredder were used by hundreds of customers before you? Superior ratings indicate that many customers had better service.
Customer Reviews: Like ratings, provide you with accurate and reliable information about the product from genuine customers. Customer ratings are very important to all of us because they contain accurate and reliable information about the customer service we received from several hundred customers.
Seller Rank: This is very intriguing! Not only do you need a good portable paper shredder, you also need a product with rising sales that is trendy. It accomplishes two goals. First, the expanding user base proves the quality of the product. Second, given that number, producers must be able to offer greater quality and after-sales support.
Value: You get what you pay for, they say, so consider the value. Cheap isn’t always good and expensive isn’t always bad. However, that does not imply that spending a lot of money on a product that is flashy but underwhelming is a good idea. Before adding them to the list, we make an effort to evaluate how much value you can get for your money from your portable paper shredder.
Durability: Durability and reliability are closely related concepts. You will benefit from a strong and long-lasting portable paper shredder for months and years to come.
Product availability: Products come and go, and new ones replace the old ones. Most likely, a few new features and required changes were made. What use is it to use a supposedly good product if the maker no longer supports it? We make an effort to highlight products that are current and offered by one or more trustworthy sellers, if not more.
Negative Reviews: Yes, we do take that into account as well! The goods with the majority of bad reviews are filtered out and disregarded when we choose the best-rated one on the market.
These are the standards by which we selected our portable paper shredder. Do we end our process there? Hell no. The most crucial fact about us that you should be aware of is that we regularly update our website with current and pertinent information. We have one more layer of filtration since we place the greatest importance on reader satisfaction. Please let us know if any product included here is incorrect, irrelevant, subpar, or simply out of date. We always value your opinions, and we’ll work hard to make any necessary corrections to our list in response to them.
Why should you believe us?
There are now thousands of possibilities for these products on Amazon, but choosing the best one can be difficult and time-consuming. And what portable paper shredder should you purchase in 2022?
This guide is the result of more than 10 years of experience in researching, testing and writing about many topics. Each member of our team is an authority in their area. We read every article we could find online and every consumer review on every retail website for seven hours. Additionally, we discovered a ton of websites that offered helpful resources, including buying tips and thorough information on portable paper shredder.
