Email PDF Guide
Reduce PDF Size for Email
Large PDF attachments can fail to send, take too long to upload, or get blocked by email limits. Compressing your PDF before emailing makes the file easier to send and easier for the recipient to download.
PDF too large to email?
Compress your PDF online and download a smaller version for email.
Compress PDF for EmailWhy email PDFs can be too large
PDFs with scanned pages, photos, design files, signatures, reports, or multiple attachments can become large quickly. Compressing helps reduce the size while keeping the document easy to share.
How to reduce PDF size for email
- Open the PDF compression tool.
- Upload your PDF file.
- Download the compressed version.
- Open the file and confirm it looks correct.
- Attach the smaller PDF to your email.
Files people commonly email as PDFs
- Resumes and cover letters
- Invoices and receipts
- Contracts and agreements
- Reports and presentations
- Scanned ID documents
- School or university assignments
Professional tip
Rename your final file clearly before emailing, such as FirstName-LastName-Resume.pdf or Invoice-ClientName.pdf.