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There are many things you can do to Reduce PDF File Size on your mobile and PC, such as emptying the trash, deleting app installers, getting rid of duplicate files, and more. Reducing the file size of PDF documents is another way to make them smaller. This doesn’t take up as much room on your Mac.
PDF is a very popular format because it can make your document look just like it did when it was printed. The PDF format is great for documents with a lot of content, like magazines, brochures, presentations, and reports, because it can handle complex layouts, fonts, colors, and high-resolution images.
But if you have to send your file to clients or coworkers via email, you may quickly find that it’s much bigger than the 20 MB limit that many email platforms have. In this article, we’ll give you a few tips on how to make your PDF file smaller, and we’ll also show you what happened when we tried out a few of those tips.
How to Reduce PDF File Size On iPhone
- Download Adobe Acrobat from the Apple App Store.
- Open the app and sign in with your Adobe account details.
- Tap + icon in the bottom right corner and select Edit PDF.
- Import PDF from the device storage, Adobe cloud storage, OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox.
- Tap the edit button in the bottom right corner to add a comment, fill & sign, or organize pages. After making the changes, hit the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
- Select Compress PDF.
- You can check your current PDF file size and set the compression level from the following menu.
- It’s set to medium compression; you can select high compression if you want the smallest size at the expense of quality. Select low compression if you don’t want to affect the overall quality.
Reduce PDF File Size On Mac
- Open Adobe Acrobat Pro on your Mac.
- Look at the menu bar and select File from it.
- Then, choose Open from its submenu. (What if you can’t open PDF files?)
- Browse the drive and select the target PDF file you want to compress.
- Click Open.
- Select File again from the menu bar.
- Choose Save as Other option this time from the submenu.
- Select Reduced Size PDF from the next menu.
- Choose from the version compatibility you need in the prompt window.
- Click on the OK button to save the reduced PDF file.
Steps to Reduce PDF File Size On Windows
- Launch EaseUS PDF Editor and click on the “Open Files…” button to import the PDF document.
- Choose the “Compress” option in the top toolbar, then select “Reduce File Size…” from the drop-down menu.
- A window will pop up and ask you to set the output folder and file namefor the compressed PDF. Then, click on the “Save” button to start the compressing process.
Reduce PDF size for mobile Android
- Download Acrobat Reader for Android devices.
- After opening the app, sign in to your Adobe account.
- Find the “+” icon in the bottom right corner of the app home page.
- Tap the “+” icon. Then, select “Edit PDF.”
- Upload your PDF from your device storage, cloud storage, or Google Drive. In the app, you can also connect to Adobe cloud storage, Dropbox, and OneDrive.
- Tap the Edit button in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will allow you to add comments, fill and sign, organize pages, and more.
- When you’re done making changes to your PDF, tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Select Compress PDF.
- Choose from high, medium, and low compression based on the current size of your PDF.
FAQ
How do I compress a PDF to 5 MB?
- Go to the ‘Compress PDF’ online tool.
- Select your PDF, then drag and drop it into the tool.
- Choose either ‘Basic compression’ or ‘Strong compression’. We’ll also show an estimation of the compression rates here.
- Click ‘Choose option’ to compress your document.
- Download your PDF.
How do I make a PDF smaller than 8 MB?
In the latest version of Adobe Acrobat, open the PDF file you want to save as a smaller file. Then, choose File, Save as Other, and then Reduced Size PDF. You’ll be asked to choose the version compatibility you need. By default, it’s set to Retain existing, which means the file’s current settings will stay the same. Click OK to save.