fyllyoText stays sharp
Only large images are scaled down, and photos are saved at a lower JPEG quality. Text, form fields and vector drawings aren’t touched.
Make a PDF smaller. Text stays sharp.
A PDF too big to email or upload? Fyllyo scales down its large images and stores them as JPEG, and leaves text, form fields and drawings exactly as they are. It saves a smaller copy and doesn’t touch the original.
Part of Fyllyo Paid, $99 once · Free 5-day trial with an account, no card · Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later
How to do it in Fyllyo
Choose Make a PDF smaller on Home
Then Choose a PDF… to pick the file. With a PDF open, it’s Pages, then Save a smaller copy….
Choose Smaller or Smallest
Smaller keeps images at about 150 dpi, sharp on screen and in print. Smallest goes to about 100 dpi, fine for email and screens.
Compress and save…
Fyllyo saves a smaller copy and shows the size before and after.
Check it
If a PDF has no large images, Fyllyo says so instead of saving a copy that isn’t smaller.
Why Fyllyo
Nothing is uploaded
Online compressors need your file first. Fyllyo makes the copy on your Mac.
Your original stays as it was
Fyllyo always saves a new, smaller copy.
Questions
How do I make a PDF smaller on a Mac?
In Fyllyo, choose Make a PDF smaller on the Home screen, pick the file, choose Smaller or Smallest, and Compress and save…. It’s part of Fyllyo Paid, $99 once, with a 5-day free trial.
Will the text get blurry?
No. Fyllyo only scales down large images. Text, form fields and drawings stay exactly as they are.
How much smaller will it get?
It depends on the images. Scans and photos shrink the most; a PDF that is mostly text may hardly change, and Fyllyo tells you when that’s the case.
Are my files uploaded?
No. Compression happens on your Mac, and your files are never sent anywhere.
More you can do with your PDFs
Reading, filling in, drawn signatures, page tools, combining, splitting, text recognition and passwords are free. Fyllyo Paid adds filling forms from your documents with AI, redaction, certificate signing, text editing, smaller PDFs and XFA forms, for $99 once.