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How to compress a pdf file to reduce the size before emailing on Windows?
Hi Microsoft Community, I have a number of PDF files that are very large, ranging from approximately 50 MB to 100 MB each. I'm looking for the best way to compress a PDF file on a Windows PC withou...
We need to compress the pdf file if the size was too large. Most email clients have limits for attachment. Here are 4 easy ways to let you reduce the file size of a PDF file:
https://www.pcinsidedaily.com/compress-a-pdf-file
You can usually reduce a PDF’s size by opening it in Adobe Acrobat and using the “Compress PDF” or “Reduce File Size” option. If you don’t have Acrobat, there are also free PDF compression tools available online that work well for basic files. Another thing that helps is lowering image quality inside the PDF before saving it again, especially if the document contains screenshots or scanned pages.