Compress a PDF to Send by Email

Gmail and Outlook cap attachment sizes. Compress your PDF or split it into parts so it goes through as a normal attachment.

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PDF Files are only sent when you start the job.

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10.0 MB per file
Up to 1 files
300 pages
Kept for 60 minutes

Uploaded files are stored temporarily and removed when they expire. An accepted job keeps running even if you close the page.

Good to know
Files that are already optimized may not get smaller.

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Two ways to get under the limit

Compress PDF optimizes the file without changing its content. If it is still too large, split it with Edit PDF pages and send the parts in separate emails.

How to use Compress a PDF to Send by Email

1
Upload
Choose the PDF you want to send.
2
Compress
Optimize it and check the result size.
3
Send
Attach the smaller file to your email.

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Tips

Remove cover pages and blank pages before sending large reports.

Tools used

Merge PDFCombine several PDFs into one document in the order you choose.Compress PDFReduce your PDF file size for easier sharing and uploads.Edit PDF pagesSplit, reorder, rotate or remove pages.

Frequently asked questions

Does it change the content?

No, the content and layout stay the same.

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