Guide · Compress PDF
Compress a PDF under 25 MB for Gmail
Gmail won't attach files over 25 MB and offers a Google Drive link instead. If you'd rather send a real attachment, compressing the PDF is the quickest fix. PDFly accepts files up to 100 MB and compresses them in your browser: the file never leaves your device.
Steps
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Drop the PDF into PDFly's Compress PDF tool and start with the Standard level.
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Click Run and look at the new size. If it is still over 25 MB, click Start over and try Strong.
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If Strong is still too heavy, use Split PDF to cut the document into two parts and compress each one.
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Download the result and attach it to your email. Text in the compressed file can no longer be selected, so keep the original.
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