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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Using Smallpdf.com PDF Compressor Online Service
• Method 2 of 3: Using the Viewer (Mac OS X)
• Method 3 of 3: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

This article explains how to reduce the size of a PDF document using the Smallpdf.com online service, Viewer (Mac OS X), and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Using Smallpdf.com PDF Compressor Online Service

1. 1 Open the site https://smallpdf.com/ru/compress-pdf.
   • Install Smallpdf extension in Google Chrome browser if you want.
2. 2 Find the PDF file you want.
3. 3 Press and hold the PDF document.
4. 4 Drag the PDF file onto the button Drop PDF herethat will be displayed on the screen. The file will download and be minified.
5. 5 Scroll down and tap Download file . This button is on the left side of the screen.
6. 6 Select the folder where the thumbnail file will be saved.
7. 7 Click on Save. The reduced PDF file will be saved in the specified folder on your computer.

Method 2 of 3: Using the Viewer (Mac OS X)

1. 1 Open the PDF document in Preview. To do this, double-click on the blue icon of this program, which looks like overlapping images.
   • Click File on the menu bar and then select Open from the drop-down menu. In the dialog box, select the file and click Open.
   • Viewer is an image viewer that comes with most versions of Mac OS X.
2. 2 Click on File from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. 3 Click on Export as. It's in the middle of the dropdown menu. A dialog box will open.
4. 4 Open the Format drop-down menu.
5. 5 Click on PDF. It's near the top of the menu.
6. 6 Open the drop-down menu "Quartz Filter".
7. 7 Click on Reduce file size.
8. 8 Select the folder where the thumbnail file will be saved.
9. 9 Click on Save. The reduced PDF file will be saved on your computer.

Method 3 of 3: Using Adobe Acrobat Pro

1. 1 Open the PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Pro. To do this, click on the icon in the form of a stylized red letter "A" on a white background. Then click File (on the menu bar at the top of the screen), click Open, select the PDF document you want, and click Open.
2. 2 Click on File from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
3. 3 Click on Save as. You will find this option in the middle of the dropdown menu.
4. 4 Click on Reduced PDF size.
5. 5 Open the drop-down menu "Compatible with:».
6. 6 Click on the latest version of Acrobat. By limiting compatibility to only the latest versions of Acrobat, the file size can be significantly reduced.
7. 7 Select the folder where the thumbnail file will be saved.
8. 8 Click on Save. The reduced PDF file will be saved on your computer.