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title: "What should I do if my PDF file is too big to upload?"  
description: "What should I do if my PDF file is too big to upload?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-17  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95076/what-should-i-do-if-my-pdf-file-is-too-big-to-upload  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["pdf file", "troubleshooting", "upload"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What should I do if my PDF file is too big to upload?

What should I do if my [PDF file](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/572/pdf-file-download-in-zip-file-in-mvc-4) is too big to [upload](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34295/how-to-upload-image-in-mvc)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Steps to small [PDF](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94948/how-do-i-delete-a-pdf-file) [file](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/59/encrypting-and-decrypting-files-using-c-sharp) is too big to upload:**

- Remove any graphics, formatting, or macros that aren't needed. Save the document as a newer version of Word. Reduce the image file size before inserting it into the page. If the file is still too large, save it as a PDF.
- Use a PDF editor to open the file.
- If you're using Nitro PDF Professional, go to the Nitro PDF button and select Prepare, then Optimize Document.
- **Click Advanced, then PDF Optimizer in Adobe Acrobat.**
- To optimise your document, choose your files and then press OK.
- Drag & drop files into the drop zone or use the Select a file button above. Choose the PDF file you want to shrink. Acrobat will automatically reduce the PDF size after it has been uploaded.
- To download or share your compressed PDF, **sign in.**

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