By Jetformat
Optimization merges duplicate objects, compresses streams, and subsets fonts. It cannot promise a fixed reduction for a file that is already efficiently encoded.
Steps
- Start with a local PDF. Replace the sample paths and identifiers with your own.
- Run the command below. Save to a new output path so the source remains available for comparison.
- Check the result as described below before using it in another job.
jetformat pdf optimize book.pdf -o small.pdfOptions for this task
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
--output |
Output PDF path (required) |
Check the result
Compare file sizes and render representative pages; accept the result only if readability and required behavior remain intact.
Notes and limits
This operation uses page-based credits. Review the billing guide before processing a large document.
The examples keep the original file. Add --force only when you intend to overwrite an existing output. Run jetformat pdf optimize --help to compare options with your installed version.
See the pdf command reference for the surrounding workflow.