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Make a PDF small enough to email.
Scans and photo-heavy PDFs can be huge. Shrink them here, on your own device, and see the new size before you download.
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Questions people ask
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. The PDF is made smaller inside your web browser, on your own device. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Which setting should I use?
Start with Tidy up. It keeps everything exactly as it is and often helps with PDFs made by other programs. If the file is still too big, use Shrink a lot. That works best on scans and photos.
Why can't I copy text after Shrink a lot?
Shrink a lot turns each page into a picture, much like a scan. That's what makes it so much smaller. Keep your original if you need to copy text or fill in forms.
How big can an email attachment be?
Most email systems stop at 20 to 25 MB, and many people's inboxes struggle above 10 MB. For anything bigger, share a OneDrive or SharePoint link instead.
Email bouncing big attachments?
We set up OneDrive and SharePoint sharing so your team can send any size file safely, with a link.
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