Compress PDF for Email: Get Under the 10 MB Attachment Limit
Most email services cap attachments at 10 MB. Here's how to compress a PDF for email without losing readability — in under 60 seconds.
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Compress PDF for Email: Stay Under the Attachment Limit Emailing a PDF seems straightforward until you hit a limit. The attachment bounces. The recipient reports they can't download it. Your corporate mail server silently strips it. Email attachment limits are a persistent frustration, and PDFs — especially scanned documents — routinely exceed them. This guide walks through the compression workflow to get PDFs under common limits and explains when to switch to cloud sharing instead. Common Email Attachment Limits | Email System | Limit | Notes | |---|---|---| | Gmail (personal) | 25 MB | Includes all attachments combined | | Gmail (Workspace) | 25 MB | Admin can configure lower | | Outlook.com / Hotmail | 20 MB | | | Microsoft 365 Business | 25 MB | Admin can set up to 150 MB | |…
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