{"id":2141,"date":"2015-01-28T07:53:52","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T07:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2023-04-15T09:52:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T09:52:15","slug":"how-to-reduce-pdf-file-size-online-and-offline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-pdf-file-size-online-and-offline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce PDF File Size Online and Offline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why we have to reduce PDF file size<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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  1. Save hard disk storage space.<\/li>\n
  2. Read and write PDF file fast.<\/li>\n
  3. Transfer and get PDF file easily.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to reduce PDF file size? Now the following will give you some ways to make PDF file size smaller<\/strong> no matter you are online or offline.<\/p>\n

    Part 1: Reduce PDF File Size Online<\/h2>\n

    This is a website (smallpdf.com) for reducing PDF file into smaller one. Keep the steps below to do.<\/p>\n

    Step 1: Open “smallpdf.com” in browser. Choose “Compress PDF”.<\/p>\n

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    Step 2: Upload PDF file you want to resize it.<\/p>\n

    Click “Choose file” button in website. And browse computer to find PDF file.<\/p>\n

    Step 3: Wait for PDF file unloading, and its size will be changed and get a new PDF file.<\/p>\n

    Tips: Probably few minutes will be cost to compress uploaded PDF file.<\/p>\n

    Part 2: Reduce PDF File Size Offline<\/h2>\n

    1. Reduce PDF file size with PDF Optimizer.<\/h3>\n

    PDF Optimizer tool is integrated in Adobe Acrobat. Once you want to reduce PDF file size, optimize PDF file is an effective way.<\/p>\n

    Step 1: Open PDF file you want to reduce its size.<\/p>\n

    Step 2: Click File \u2013 Save As Other<\/strong>. Choose Optimized PDF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Step 3: In PDF Optimizer window, choose Settings type. Check Images, Fonts, Discard Objects, Discard User Data, Clean up in the left pane box of window.<\/p>\n

    Check “Optimize images only if there is a reduction in size” box in the bottom of window.<\/p>\n

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    Step 4: Click OK.<\/p>\n

    Step 5: In “Save Optimized As” window, select a save location, type File name and click Save.<\/p>\n

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    2. Reduce PDF file size with “Reduced Size PDF” option.<\/h3>\n

    Step 1: Open PDF file in Adobe Acrobat.<\/p>\n

    Step 2: Click File \u2013 Save As Other<\/strong>. Choose Reduced Size PDF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Step 3: In pop-up dialog “Reduce File Size”, click OK.<\/p>\n

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    Step 4: Type a name for reduced size PDF in “Save As” window, and click Save.<\/p>\n

    3. Reduce PDF file size with “Save As”.<\/h3>\n

    Step 1: Open PDF file in Adobe Acrobat, and click File \u2013 Save As<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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    Step 2: Type a file name and click Save.<\/p>\n

    Why “Save As” can reduce PDF file size?<\/p>\n

    PDF files have something that is called incremental updates, where any changes that you make to a document is appended to the end of the file without doing a complete rewrite. This is why the Save feature is much faster than a Save As, and also why PDF files saved this way can be large. The Save As feature will rewrite the entire file and provide you with a smaller file size.<\/p>\n

    4. Compress PDF file with software and reduce file size.<\/h3>\n

    Generally, there is compression software RAR on computer. Now just right click PDF file and compress it with software, file size will be reduced.<\/p>\n

    Or compress PDF file with professional software, such as PDF shrink.<\/p>\n

    5. Recreate PDF by shrinking images and remove unwanted objects.<\/h3>\n

    If you want to confirm PDF file image quality, and reduce PDF file size originally, recreate PDF will be a better choice for PDF file that includes lots of images.<\/p>\n

    Before re-creating PDF file, shrinking images first, remove unwanted objects and then save PDF file.<\/p>\n

    Refer to: How to Edit PDF File in Word 2013 and Adobe Acrobat<\/a><\/p>\n

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