How To Shrink A PDF For Free (2024)
Learn how to shrink a PDF on this page. We know how much you value your time, so we are not going to waste any of it.
Reading this guide won’t take longer than 2 minutes, and you’re actually going to leave this page with a shrunk PDF — our software is embedded here.
Without any further ado, let’s go and shrink some PDFs!
How to shrink a PDF file (for free)
- Drag & Drop the file in the box below;
- Adjust the settings or leave them as recommended;
- Wait 10 seconds & Download the PDF.
You can change the shrinking settings for your PDF. For instance, you can type a specific value, like 15% or 250KB.
Then, our tool will compress your PDF either by 15% or as much a to reach a total file size of 250KB. Type whichever value suits you best.
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It takes no more than 10 seconds for our PDF shrinking software to do its job. After that, you can freely download the shrunk PDF.
Shrinking a PDF can help you store it without covering so much disk memory, as well as sending it via email (attachment) without much effort.
Can a PDF be shrunk?
Yes, and it’s most convenient to use an online PDF shrink software. It’s free:
- Upload your document (Drag and Drop);
- Adjust the shrinking settings or leave as is;
- Wait ~10 seconds & Download the PDF.
Making a PDF’s file size smaller is also very quick, as you can see.
FAQs
Can I email a PDF over 25MB?
Not until you compress it - most email providers have a 20MB upload limit:
- Upload the PDF to SignHouse;
- Click to compress it & Wait 10 seconds;
- Download the file;
- Attach it to an email.
Compressing your PDF for emailing is 100% free with us.
How can I convert an email to PDF on Mac?
To save email messages as PDFs using your Mac:
- Open the "Mail" app & Select messages;
- Choose "File";
- Select "Export as PDF".
That's how you save emails as PDFs using your Mac.
How do I convert a PDF to less MB?
To convert a PDF document to less MB, do the following:
- Drag & Drop your PDF in our compressor;
- Convert to less MB in 1 click & Wait 10 seconds;
- Download the PDF;
Converting a PDF to less MB is advantageous because you can send the file easier via email.
How do you send a PDF in an email if it’s too big?
You have to compress the PDF if it is too big and you want to send it via email. We have a PDF compressor for emailing that is free to use (and very quick).
How to compress a PDF for emailing on Mac?
Using your Mac computer, go to our PDF compressor:
- Upload the file;
- Wait 10 seconds;
- Download and send it via email.
It's 100% free to compress a PDF for email with us. Oh, and it's also online! No need to download any app.
Why should I compress a PDF?
Because smaller PDF files are way easier to store and upload across different websites. They're also faster to send via email!
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About the author
Ch David is the co-founder of SignHouse. David is here to help the product development team expand the capabilities of ultimate eSignature maker for all your needs. Join David and the SignHouse team in stepping up electronic signatures!
