You can reduce the size while saving by following these steps. Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, and so many other applications offer PDF creation due to format’s versatility while exporting the file to PDF format you can set the parameters which can reduce your file’s size considerably so you won’t have to go back to a PDF compressor.
Acrobat Reader has an inbuilt option to optimize the PDF for the web and automatically adjusts DPI for maximum efficiency. You get the ability to create PDF on computers and most smartphones and we seldom pay attention to the size. Reduce PDF File Size Without Losing Quality Method 1: Compress them in the source of originįirst and the most obvious solution is that you compress the files while you’re creating PDFs in the first place. That said, let’s take a look at different methods to compress Pdfs with different apps and tools. Anything more than 200 DPI is not recommended, as most computer screen can’t view them anyway. Ebooks are usually around 100-150 DPI and are optimal for most text-based PDFs. Now If I have a PDF that just contains general information which I’ll only view on my computer screen, 72 DPI is the minimum quality that would ensure the smallest PDF size. So, PDF quality is measured in DPI (dots per inch) and to ensure the best quality you need to choose the optimal size. Read: Compress iPhone videos for Email and Whatsappīefore we jump into the different methods, let’s first understand, how PDF compression works. I have listed five methods that would help you compress your PDFs and make it easier to store and share over emails. And while there is no shortage of PDF compressors. Thankfully, you can always compress a PDF file. PDF uses a lossless compression technique which maintains the quality and the key information which is essential for keeping the original formatting intact. If you were to send a normal picture in JPEG, most servers (like Facebook and WhatsApp) automatically compress those files and reduce quality.