Compress PDF

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Quickly compress PDF files for e.g. sending it via email

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PDF COMPRESSOR

Compresses the images in the selected PDF files.

DESCRIPTION

This action compresses the images in the selected PDF files and saves it with suffix ".compressed". This is useful for PDF files with large embedded images, e.g. to send them via email.

It is intentionally kept simple for quick usage.

DEPENDENCIES

The following programs must be installed and available:

  • python3, python3-urllib3, ghostscript for PDF processing

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SilenceIsG0lden
SilenceIsG0lden-2 weeks ago
Is there a way to make it work in a folder that has an apostrophe in its name? (I realized too late that it could cause problems in Linux, but that folder is tied to a whole lot of other things and can't easily be changed.)
Loc Huynh
Loc Huynh-3 weeks ago
Before compress: 27.2 MB After compress: 31.1 MB Is this a bug or a feature?
Guillaume Müller
Guillaume Müller-9 months ago
Amazing, thanks !
Igor Santos
Igor Santos-1 year ago
Good god, thanks, I'm tired of googling "compress PDF" and uploading them somewhere else hahah