Compress PDF Files before Sending Them by Email

Before email or team sharing, use LynxPDF to control PDF size through image quality, resolution, and document-data cleanup settings.

  • Applicable roles: Team members who send files by email or sharing

  • Input: PDF files to be shared

  • Output: Smaller, checked PDF

Common Barriers in Enterprise Document Workflows

Files are often scattered across sources and formats, with manual checks and version exchanges. This raises costs and makes changes and handoffs harder to track.

  • Files are scattered across sources, versions, and page orders.
  • Teams must find, check, and organize key content manually.
  • Sensitive information and final versions require review before handoff.

From Source PDF to a Smaller File Ready to Share

Use LynxPDF to choose compression settings, review the output, and prepare the PDF for your email workflow.

  1. 1

    Prepare the File to Share

    Confirm the version, page range, and recipients.

    Prepare the File to Share
  2. 2

    Choose Compression Settings

    Select a compression level based on clarity and file-size requirements.

    Choose Compression Settings
  3. 3

    Adjust and Prepare the Sharing PDF

    Confirm text, images, and sensitive information before sharing through an approved channel.

    Adjust and Prepare the Sharing PDF

How LynxPDF Supports the Workflow

  1. 01

    Compression Quality

    Choose a high, medium, or low quality preset to balance file size and image clarity.

  2. 02

    Custom Settings

    Adjust the image threshold, target PPI, and font embedding as needed.

  3. 03

    Document Data Cleanup

    Remove scripts, forms, annotations, metadata, attachments, and other data that does not need to be retained.

How LynxPDF Supports the Workflow
FAQ
How Does LynxPDF Compress PDFs for Email?
LynxPDF offers image-quality, resolution, and document-data cleanup settings to compress PDFs into versions suited to email sharing.