Compress a PDF for email.
Make a supported PDF small enough to attach. Use Reach Target toward the limit you actually have to meet. This is not a Gmail or Outlook certification.
Reach Target works toward an email size you set, such as about 2MB or 10MB. Exact size is not guaranteed.
Make a supported PDF small enough to attach. Choose the size limit you actually have to meet. Supported Timamu Web jobs stay on your device. This page does not certify Gmail, Outlook, or another mail service.
A common target is about 2MB. See compress a PDF to 2MB or compress a PDF.
Size is counted for the whole message
Gmail's attachment limit stays about 25 MB, and other providers set their own. The limit applies to the whole message, so several attachments add together. Encoding for transport adds roughly one third on top, so a set of PDFs totalling 20 MB can still be refused by a provider that counts the encoded size. Treat the limit as a budget for all attachments, with headroom.
Steps to prepare a PDF for mail
- Choose the PDF in Timamu Web.
- Select Reach Target and enter a size below your provider's limit. Around 2 MB is common for one document sent to a person.
- Preview the prepared copy and download it.
- Attach it. The original PDF stays on your device.
Sending several documents
For a packet of contracts, forms or statements, Merge PDF joins them into one file and compresses it in one step. One attachment is easier for the recipient than five, and easier to keep under the limit.
Before you press send
Open the downloaded copy and scroll through it once. Name it clearly so the recipient can file it. Contracts and statements often hold personal data. Timamu prepares the file in your browser, but the email that carries it is a separate matter.
Questions
Can Timamu make a PDF small enough to email?
Yes. Compress a supported PDF on Timamu Web and use Reach Target toward the attachment limit you need. Exact size is not guaranteed. This is not a Gmail or Outlook certification.
Does the original PDF change?
No. Timamu leaves your original file intact and writes a separate prepared output.
What size should an emailed PDF be?
Smaller is safer. The recipient's mailbox may have a lower limit than yours, so a PDF near 2 MB opens quickly on most connections.
Does compressing remove the original?
No. Timamu writes a separate prepared copy and leaves your file as it was.
Can I tell if Gmail or Outlook will accept it?
Timamu does not check mail services. Compare the reported size with the limit your provider states.
Do this on your phone, without the browser. The Timamu app is coming soon
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Make it smaller, fit a size limit, convert it to a usable format or prepare it for where it needs to go — directly in your browser for supported Web jobs.