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Compress PDF with PDFsam Basic

With PDFsam Basic, you can easily compress your PDF files, reducing their size without compromising on quality. Our compress PDF feature offers a range of benefits and use cases that can help solve your document management problems.

Key Features:

Effortlessly reduce PDF file size
Maintain document quality and integrity
Compress multiple PDF files at once
Choose between different compression levels

Use Cases and Benefits:

Email large PDF files without file size limitations
Save storage space on your computer or cloud storage
Speed up document sharing and downloading
Optimize PDFs for web publishing
Quickly upload and attach PDF files to online forms or applications

Whether you're a student, professional, or small business, PDFsam Basic's compress PDF feature is an invaluable tool for efficiently managing your PDF files. Experience hassle-free PDF compression with just a few clicks.

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How to Use the PDFsam Basic Compress PDF Feature

The PDFsam Basic Compress PDF feature is a powerful tool that allows you to reduce the file size of your PDF documents without compromising their quality. Follow these simple steps to make the most out of this feature:

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Open PDFsam Basic on your computer.
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Click on the 'Compress' tab at the top of the application.
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Click on the 'Add' button to select the PDF file you want to compress. You can also drag and drop the file directly into the application.
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Once the file is added, you will see a preview of the PDF pages. You can use the navigation buttons to scroll through the pages and make sure everything looks as expected.
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Under the 'Compression Options' section, you can choose the desired compression level. The higher the compression level, the smaller the file size will be, but it may also slightly reduce the quality of the document. It's recommended to experiment with different compression levels to find the right balance between file size and quality.
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After selecting the compression level, you can also choose to remove unnecessary objects from the PDF, such as annotations, bookmarks, or form fields. This can further reduce the file size.
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Once you are satisfied with the compression settings, click on the 'Compress' button to start the process.
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PDFsam Basic will now compress the PDF file according to your chosen settings. The progress bar will indicate the status of the compression process.
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Once the compression is complete, you can click on the 'Save' button to save the compressed PDF file to your desired location on your computer.
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Congratulations! You have successfully compressed a PDF file using the PDFsam Basic Compress PDF feature.

By following these steps, you can easily reduce the file size of your PDF documents and optimize them for sharing or storage. Enjoy the benefits of a smaller file size without compromising the quality of your PDFs!

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PDFs Basic, a free, open source, multi-platform software designed to split, merge, extract pages, mix and rotate PDF files.
Start PDFs Visual. Select the Compress tool. Drag and drop the PDF files you want to compress. Select the compression settings. Click Save.
Step 1: Open a PDF. After launching PDF element, you can click the “Open File” button to import a PDF into PDF element. Step 2: Compress PDF File. Click the “Optimize” button under the “File” tab.
To reduce the size of your PDF file, open the Optimize PDF tool. You can access this tool from the Tools center. Click the Tools tab at the top left, scroll down until you see the Optimize PDF tool, then select Open from the drop-down menu.

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