How to resize PDF file size

PDF files can be rather large and can cause the transport and saving of these files to be a problematic. In this tutorial we will show you how to reduce the file size using Adobe's Acrobat.

1. With Acrobat Pro open, go to File > Open.

   

2. After your file is open, Go to File > Save as Other > Reduced Size PDF....

   

3. Select the Acrobat version that is compatible with the features in your PDF file. To potentially reduce the file size greatly, choose later versions of Acrobat. We generally recommend two versions below the most current. If you happen to have embedded video in your PDF file, use the most recent version of Acrobat.

   

4. Re-name your file and Click Save.

   
   
   In the image below, you can see that we saved 18.1MB using this process. Depending on the initial size of your file, the amount reduced will vary.
   

Online PDF resizer

With this tool, you can instantly resize your PDF documents online for free (personal or business).
It's useful for downsizing large files to save disk space, bandwidth, and computer memory and for changing the paper size for printing.

You can upload and resize multiple PDF files at once and download the results (batch processing),
without the need to buy, download, and install any PDF editor software on your machine.

It will resize your PDF documents to one of the quality presets you select:

• low quality (72 dpi images) for screen viewing;
• medium quality (150 dpi images) for eBooks;
• high quality (300 dpi images) for printing;
• very high quality (300 dpi images, preserving all colors) for high quality and resolution prints;

It can also resize (scale) page size. Just choose the paper size from the provided list of presets.

Because it will reduce PDF size at the cost of some quality, we do not recommend making smaller files that are meant to be used for large format printing.

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