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Compress PDF Under 25 MB for Gmail & Outlook

2026-05-11

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The 25 MB wall

Both Gmail and Outlook reject raw attachments above ~25 MB. The fix is not zipping — it is byte-level PDF optimization with an explicit target cap.

Use ExactPDF size targets

  • Open Compress PDF to 25MB or Compress PDF and set ≤ 25 MB.
  • Download and check file size in Finder / Explorer before you attach.
  • If the PDF is mostly photos, expect more aggressive image downsampling.

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    Attachment PDFs often contain salary tables, board decks, or PHI. Uploading them to a random server is an avoidable risk — ExactPDF never leaves your machine.

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