Compress PDF file size in Preview

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Click the New Document button in the upper-left corner to upload or import a new document using another service of your choice.
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On the top toolbar, find the option to Compress PDF file size in Preview, apply it to your document, and save changes.
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How to Compress PDF file size in Preview

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Gary from MacMost.com demonstrates various methods to compress PDF files on a Mac. You can use Preview to compress images, but it has limited settings and requires multiple steps. Automator can help you build a quick solution with customizable compression. For example, Gary will compress a 6.8 MB PDF of an electric bill scanned from an iPhone.

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How do I reduce the size of a PDF in Preview?

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

How do you edit a PDF on iPhone preview?

How to edit a PDF using iPhone markup tools. Tap Files. Open a PDF file. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to the right to see the thumbnail page view. Select a page by pressing and holding on the page icon. Choose Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Insert Blank Page, Insert from File, or Scan Pages from the dropdown menu.

How do I resize a PDF in IOS?

How to reduce PDF file size on iPhone. Open Safari or any other web browser on your iPhone. Navigate to the Acrobat online PDF compressor. Tap Select a File and upload your PDF. After uploading, Acrobat will automatically reduce the size of your PDF. Download your compressed PDF and share it.

How do I reduce the size of a PDF on my iPad pro?

You can compress a file in the native iPad Preview app by navigating to File Export, choosing the PDF as the format, and selecting Reduce File Size.

How do I reduce the size of a PDF in Apple Preview?

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

How do I reduce the size of a PDF in IOS preview?

Preview on Mac Double-click on the PDF file you want to compress to open it. By default, it should open in Preview. In the menu bar, click File, then click Export. Click the Quartz Filter dropdown menu. Select Reduce File Size, then click Save. The compressed PDF file will be saved to your computer.

How do I compress a PDF to a specific size?

Open the file in a PDF editor like docHub. Open the Tools center and click Optimize PDF Tool. Choose a file to compress. Select Reduce File Size in the top menu.

How do I compress a PDF by 50%?

How to Compress a PDF to a Chosen Size Go to the Compress PDF online tool. Drag and drop your PDF into the tool. Choose either Basic compression or Strong compression. Click Compress, and youre done. Download your PDF.

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