Sometimes you need to compress the PDF size because not all applications or software support large PDF files. You can always transfer a PDF file to your desktop and compress it using a web-based solution or a PDF editor. However, you no longer need to go through a lengthy process to reduce PDF size. You can easily do so on your iPhone using third-party apps. Let’s find out how.
Apple’s MacOS allows you to reduce the PDF size from the default Preview app. Unfortunately, there is no such native option on iOS. You must download and use third-party apps from the App Store to get the job done. Let me start the list with Adobe Acrobat.
1. Adobe Acrobat
If you subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud plan, you’ll get the same powerful Adobe PDF editor on mobile platforms. You can easily edit, sign, and export PDF files in a compressed size using Adobe Acrobat. Let’s check it out.
Step 1: Download Adobe Acrobat from the Apple App Store.
Step 2: Open the app and sign in with your Adobe account details.
Step 3: Click the + icon in the bottom right corner and select Edit PDF.
Step 4: Import PDF from device storage, Adobe cloud storage, OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox.
Step 5: Tap the edit button in the bottom right corner to add comments, fill and sign, or organize pages. After making the changes, tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Step 6: Select Compress PDF.
Step 7: You can check your current PDF file size and set the compression level from the following menu.
Step 8: It is set to medium compression; you can choose high compression if you want the smallest size at the cost of quality. Choose low compression if you don’t want to affect the overall quality.
If your PDF has a lot of important images, you can use low compression to avoid quality loss. You can use high compression if the PDF file has a lot of text. Select the relevant option and press ‘Compress’ in the top right corner.
The compression will begin, while you check the original file and the compressed file from the Adobe homepage. We imported a 1.2MB PDF file in Adobe Acrobat, and it compressed it to 303 KB without significant quality loss.
You can now share your compressed PDF file. Tap the three-dot menu next to the PDF file, select send a copy, and use the iOS share menu to send the file.
2. Small PDF
Small PDF is one of the best Adobe Acrobat alternatives on iPhone. You can annotate, edit, or compress PDF files with Small PDF. Go through the steps below.
Step 1: Install Small PDF from the App Store.
Step 2: Open Small PDF and register with a Google or Apple account.
Step 3: Press the + icon and add the PDF file from the Files app.
Step 4: Small PDF will save the file to the company’s server and open it on your phone.
Step 5: You can manage PDF pages, add text, use markup tools, draw or even sign documents.
Step 6: After you make the change, tap the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
Step 7: Select Compress.
Step 8: You can choose strong compression to reduce the PDF size by about 75%. If that’s too much for you, choose basic compression to reduce the PDF size by 40%.
Your compressed PDF file is ready to use and share.
3. PDF Compressor
PDF Compressor is another useful tool to reduce PDF size on iPhone. After all, not everyone uses or likes Adobe’s expensive Creative Cloud plan on the desktop. PDF Expert is equally capable and does the job without breaking a sweat.
Step 1: Download PDF Compressor from the App Store.
Step 2: Before you make changes, choose the compression level. You can choose from extreme, recommended or less compression. They are equivalent to the high, medium or low quality we discussed above.
Step 3: Tap Select PDF and import the PDF from the Files app.
Step 4: Select the Compress PDF button and the process will begin.
Step 5: You can check the compression size and percentage. Click ‘Save Compressed PDF’, save the file and go to the Compress menu.
Step 6: Tap the file to send using the iOS share menu.
Compress PDFs on the go
For most users, we recommend small PDF. It’s free and gets the job done in no time. Creative Cloud subscribers must use Adobe Acrobat as it is the best PDF editor on iPhone. If you only want to compress one or two PDF files, use PDF Compressor on your iPhone.
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