The Fastest Way to Reduce PDF Size in Adobe Acrobat

This tutorial shows how to reduce the size of a PDF in Adobe Acrobat quickly.
First, we will go through the process in the new interface introduced to Adobe Acrobat in 2023. Then, we will go through the process using the old interface available in Adobe Acrobat 2017, Adobe Acrobat 2020, and non-updated versions of Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:51 How to Reduce PDF Size in the New Interface
02:19 How to Reduce PDF Size in the Old Interface
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All the steps shown here are listed with images on my website at erinwrightwriting.com/reduce-pdf-size-in-adobe-acrobat/. Thank you for watching!

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Great Video!

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Thank you so much!

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thanks Erin

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[@gsp091971]

There is no control over the reduced file size. I want to reduce my file to 4MB but adobe automatically reduces it to 1MB which is almost unreadable. How do you control the saved file size?

[@erinwrightwriting]

That is an excellent question! I don't believe that Acrobat offers a way to reduce a PDF to a specific size. However, after selecting "Compress a PDF," you can then select "Advanced Optimization," and that dialog box will give you quite a bit more control over how elements such as images and fonts are compressed.

[@MorbidLyre]

It made the file BIGGER, great.

[@Coolaid-ye9nd]

me too, it barely reduced anything, almost same size, did you ever figure it out? Thank you.

[@MorbidLyre]

@@Coolaid-ye9nd After hours of trying different methods I managed to come up with my own solution: open the PDF in Google Chrome - > Select Print -> from the printer dropdown options select PDF instead of a printer (if one is connected) -> modify the options to your liking and Save. Chrome resaves the PDF much lower in size. I hope this helps!

[@calvingifford9442]

@@MorbidLyre Thanks! This worked for me as well. I don't have an Adobe sign-in.

[@MorbidLyre]

@@calvingifford9442 I'm glad it helped mate!

[@attri2292]

The tutorial Adobe should've made

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I appreciate your support! Thank you for watching!

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