I’m trying to upload a PDF to a website, but the file is almost 10MB and the site only allows PDFs under 5MB. Is there a way to compress the PDF without losing too much quality? I need a quick solution since I’m on a tight deadline.
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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.4
How much size can be compressed depends on how much useless data there is in the file. I’m not an expert, so I can’t dive into all the technical details. If you’re looking for better compression, you might need to try a PDF product like Adobe, or PDFgear if you need a free one just to compress that PDF.
How much size can be compressed depends on how much useless data there is in the file. I’m not an expert, so I can’t dive into all the technical details. If you’re looking for better compression, you might need to try a PDF product like Adobe, or PDFgear if you need a free one just to compress that PDF.
You can refer to this guide: Compress a PDF in Preview on Mac - Apple Support
Thanks for the guide. But unfortunately, the file is about 6MB after compressing with Preview, so I still can’t upload it.
I can't say no when there's a free choice, and PDFgear compressed my file to 4MB, which is able to be uploaded now. Thank you for the help.
If the file is still over 5MB, try re-compressing with a slightly higher compression setting or cropping unnecessary pages/images.
How to compress PDF without losing too much quality using my MacBook Air?
