Decrease file size of scanned DOCUMENTS AFTER SAVING IT

[dhflaf]

Using HP Smart on IPhone, I scanned multiple documents. When saving prompt asked which quality/size file I wanted. I chose the highest. Now I am unable to upload to a website. I can not find HOW DO I MAKE FILE SMALLER?! Please help I don’t want to rescan 30 documents.

[Dragon-Fur]

@dhflaf 

Welcome to the HP Community Forum.

True - one side effect of a higher DPI / resolution scan setting is a larger file size.

Use an app to reduce the size of the sized PDF file.

For example...

Reduce the size of the saved PDF file - iOS:

Learn how to reduce PDF file size on your iPhone by compressing a PDF 

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[dhflaf]

Thank you so much @Dragon-Fur.  I was thrilled as I read your comment!

first, the file is actually tax documents to upload to a website.  And I’m somewhat nervous having in my phone, so I’m not sure I want to use another app.  

I did as you mentioned in adobe but unfortunately it says I have to subscribe to be able to edit.  😞 don’t want to get stuck paying $70 for app I rarely ever use. 

Yesterday I do some “compressing” of file with a some “shortcut”  but every time I did it still showed the same size file, but changed the name of file with 1, 2 etc showing it did recreate a file.  
I can’t believe this is so difficult to do.  I had hoped maybe I could edit it on HO SMART, go to save and it would ask  me again what size I would like to save it.  😞  nope.  
I appreciate any more suggestions you may have 

thank you 

[Dragon-Fur]

@dhflaf 

You are welcome.

I was not aware that Adobe Acrobat Reader for iOS  is no longer free and / or it won't do the job.

Disappointing.

Reference

Article:  Learn how to reduce PDF file size on your iPhone by compressing a PDF 

Section > Edit your PDFs with dedicated apps on your iPhone.

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To get more out of your PDFs directly on your iPhone, download the Adobe Acrobat Reader for iOS. This app transforms your iPhone into a serious PDF editor. With Acrobat Reader, you can compress and reorganize PDFs, add comments and annotations, and create or request digital signatures — all on your iPhone while you’re on the move.

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