# How to downsize large PDF-files for easier e-mailing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 11, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089 "2006-07-11T22:08:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089/1 "2006-07-11T22:08:27Z")

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PDF-files become _very_ large _very_ rapidly. Just a small flyer will easily reach 2 MB. That kind of bittage is probably neccesary if I want to print, but if I just want to send it out, how can I downsize it?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089/2 "2006-07-11T22:18:48Z")

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[PDFShrink](http://www.verypdf.com/pdfinfoeditor/pdf-shrink.html)

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**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089/3 "2006-07-11T22:31:37Z")

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If you’re using Adobe Acrobat to create the PDF file, go to Advanced -\> PDF Optimizer.

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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-downsize-large-pdf-files-for-easier-e-mailing/364089/4 "2006-07-12T06:17:21Z")

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**Mangetout** , thanks, but I was looking for free ways of doing it. And I only have Acrobat Reader.

Typically, someone else has made the PFD, and asks me or other people to forward it. I never do because I feel it is so impolite to send people e-mails over 2 MB.