Compress PDF before email and portal limits: one pass, realistic targets
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When upload caps block submission—what compresses well and what scan-heavy PDFs won't shrink much.
Compression requests spike when email or portals enforce MB caps. Office PDFs with vector text usually shrink; full-page photo scans may barely change.
Set a target MB first
Know the portal limit, compress once, review at 100% zoom.
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