Shrink a PDF in Preview in a matter of minutes

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01. Upload a document from your computer or cloud storage.
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03. Sign your document online in a few clicks.
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Get a document processing platform that is up and running when you need an easy fix. Using an efficient and user-friendly editor that handles paperwork in almost any format, you can find the feature you need and complete your task within a few minutes, even if you are working with it the very first time.

Discover how quick it is to get started and Shrink a PDF in Preview immediately with DocHub:

  1. Sign in to your DocHub profile. When you don’t have one yet, you can sign up in a few clicks using your existing mail profile.
  2. Go on to the Dashboard to access stored documents.
  3. Click the New Document button and choose the most convenient method to add your document and Shrink a PDF in Preview.
  4. Open the document in editing mode and then make any other corrections as needed.
  5. Complete the alterations in your file and save it on your computer in the format of your preference.

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How to Shrink a PDF in Preview

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To summarize, open PDF file in Preview app by right-clicking and selecting "Open With" Preview. Click on File, then Export, and type in a name for the file. Choose Quartz Filter, select Reduce File Size, and then Save.

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Reduce PDF Size on Mac FAQs Preview can help you reduce PDF size on Mac without losing quality: Open PDF with Preview. Click File Export. Choose Quartz Filter Reduce File Size Save.
How to compress a PDF on Mac with Preview. Go to the Preview app and open the PDF you want to compress. Choose File Export. Do not choose Export as PDF. Select the Quartz Filter pop-up menu, then choose Reduce File Size.
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.
With an online PDF editor, you can compress PDFs up to 2GB in four easy steps: Go to the Acrobat online PDF compressor. Upload the file you want to compress and select your desired level of compression. Let the software do its magic. Download the compressed file to your device.
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.
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.
In the Preview app on your Mac, open the file you want to change. Choose Tools Adjust Size, then select Resample image. Enter a smaller value in the Resolution field. The new size is shown at the bottom.
How to Change PDF Page Size on Mac with Preview: Right-click on the PDF file, and then open it in the Preview app. In the Print Preview section, you can change the page size by choosing page orientation, scale, page size, or manually selecting the percentage.

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