File Size of Document Scans on Notes App

Does anyone have a suggestion for decreasing the size of documents scanned via Notes app? I have 10-15 page documents whose PDF size is 30-60MB and can't upload to some websites because they're too large. I don't have Adobe Acrobat Pro, etc. Is there a way to decrease the size as you're scanning the document?

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 30, 2024 07:49 AM

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Dec 30, 2024 04:50 PM in response to kastytiskc

Try scanning using Grayscale (the "3 interlocked circles" icon).

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File Size of Document Scans on Notes App

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