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How to Compress PDF and Split PDF in MacOS with DocHub

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Follow the steps to Compress PDF and Split PDF in MacOS

Open the DocHub website and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF document you wish to compress or split by selecting the appropriate option from your device.
Once your document is loaded in the editor, locate the compress feature to reduce the file size efficiently.
If you want to split the document, navigate to the splitting option and specify the pages you wish to separate.
Review any changes made to ensure everything is as desired before finalizing your edits.
Once satisfied, proceed to download your compressed or split PDF, or choose to print or share it directly.

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How do I choose the size of a PDF on a Mac?

In the Preview app on your Mac, open the PDF that you want to compress. Choose File Export. Click the Quartz Filter pop-up menu, then choose Reduce File Size.

How do I make multiple PDFs into one PDF on a Mac?

Control-click the selected files, then choose Quick Actions Create PDF. The file is created automatically with a name similar to the first file you selected.

How do I change the size of a PDF document?

You can magnify or reduce a PDF by an exact percentage. Choose the hamburger menu (Windows) or the File menu (macOS) Print. From the Page Sizing Handling menu, select Custom Scale. Enter the percentage you want to magnify or reduce the PDF.

How do you split a PDF by size on a Mac?

How to Split PDF on Mac with docHub Launch docHub. Go to Tools Organize Pages Select a File, open the PDF file that you want to separate pages. Click on Split icon in the top menu. Choose how you want to separate the PDF pages, by numbers of pages, file size or bookmark.

How do I resize a PDF file size?

Reduce File Size of PDF File in Acrobat Pro With Acrobat Pro open, go to File Open. After your file is open, Go to File Save as Other Reduced Size PDF. Select the Acrobat version that is compatible with the features in your PDF file. Re-name your file and Click Save.

How do I reduce the size of an docHub PDF on a Mac?

Do your best work on your Mac with Acrobat Pro. Launch Acrobat Pro. Open the Optimize PDF tool. Locate your file and click Open. Click Reduce File Size in the top menu. Select appropriate compatibility settings and click OK. Name your file and click Save.

How do I resize a PDF on a Mac?

Preview Open Preview, click File and Open, then locate your PDF. Click Open. Click File, then Export. Click the location on your hard drive where you want to save the PDF, such as Desktop or Documents. Click the Quartz Filter tab. Click Reduce file size. Click Save.

How do I split a PDF file on a Mac?

Open your PDF in the Preview app. Open the thumbnail view and select the page or pages you would like to separate. Drag and drop the pages to your desktop or to another folder.

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