Try reducing a scan or photo-heavy PDF by turning its pages into compressed pictures. The new copy loses searchable text, working links and form fields.
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Image-based PDFs may shrink; text-heavy PDFs can grow. Compare the file size and page quality with the original before using the new copy.
Scans and large photographs are good candidates. A short report made of text and vector graphics may already be compact; turning it into pictures can increase its size.
The original text layer, links, form fields, bookmarks and accessibility structure are not carried into the rebuilt PDF. Text may still be visible, but this tool does not add OCR. Use another compression method if those features must survive.
No. Fine print needs more resolution than a broad diagram, and a detailed page needs more space than a plain one. Open the downloaded file before sending it; a low-resolution preview is not enough to judge every page.
No. It makes pictures of the rendered pages and does not decide which information should be hidden. Use a proper redaction process for confidential content rather than treating compression as a privacy check.
Try this for a scanned PDF that is too large to share. It rebuilds each page as an image, so choose another approach if you need selectable text, screen-reader structure or working form fields.
A picture of a text page can take more space than the original text. Compare the reported sizes and keep the original if it is smaller.
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