Shrink an investor deck PDF without re-exporting it.

Why an investor deck PDF is bigger than expected

Exporting a deck to PDF keeps the charts, screenshots and photos on every page, and image-heavy pages make the biggest part of the file. A deck that goes to many investors, and gets a new version after each round of feedback, is sent again and again, so a lighter file helps every time.

Timamu works on the finished PDF. A separate copy is saved next to the original export instead of replacing it.

Worked example: an exported deck that bounces from an inbox

A founder exports the final deck from the presentation app as a PDF and attaches it to an email. The email service refuses the attachment because of its size limit. Gmail's attachment limit is about 25 MB.

1. Keep the exported PDF as the master file and work on a copy.
2. Open the PDF tool on Timamu Web and choose the file.
3. Start with the Safe level. Move to Balanced, and then Strong, only when the result is still too large.
4. Start the job and look at the preview of the prepared result.
5. Save the separate copy and put the version in the file name.
6. Attach the saved copy to the email. When an appendix has to travel with the deck, join the two PDFs first with the PDF merge tool.

What to check before sending

• Read the numbers in tables and charts at normal zoom.
• Look at footnotes and other small text.
• Check logos and screenshots for soft edges.
• Confirm the page count and the page order match the export.
• Open the file in the viewer the investor is likely to use, such as a browser or a phone.

What to expect

How much smaller the PDF becomes depends on what the pages contain. Image-heavy decks have the most room, while a deck of mostly text and simple shapes may change very little. Stronger levels trade image sharpness for size, so the chart pages deserve a second look after each step. When nothing smaller can be produced, the original is kept and the result says so.

Privacy and plans for this job

Safe, Balanced and Strong levels are Free, and web PDFs go up to 100 MB on Free and Premium. An exact target size is Premium-only, and exact size is not guaranteed. The merge tool is freemium: Free covers up to 3 PDFs, 30 pages and 40 MB per job, 2 per calendar day, and merges and compresses in one step. Encrypted PDFs are not supported for merging.

Supported jobs are processed on your device, in your browser, and the source PDF is not uploaded to a Timamu processing server. Timamu needs internet to load.