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Compress Affidavit - When the File Size is too large

If you receive an error code when trying to upload your affidavit, here are two resources that will help you compress the affidavit.

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If you run into the following error message - "File Too Large, The selected file exceeds the maximum allowed size of 15 MB" when trying to upload your affidavit, we have a few options to help you compress it.



To compress a PDF on your mobile device for free, you can use either a free mobile app or an online PDF compressor accessible through your device's web browser. Popular choices include iLovePDF and Adobe Acrobat's online compressor.

Using a Mobile App (e.g., iLovePDF):

  1. Download and open the app: Install the app on your Android or iOS device and launch it.

  2. Select the Compress PDF tool: Navigate to the "Tools" section and select the "Compress PDF" option.

  3. Import the PDF: Choose the PDF you want to compress.

  4. Choose compression level: Select your desired compression level.

  5. Compress and download: Start the compression process and then download the compressed PDF to your device.

Using Adobe Scan

Click the link above to go to our Adobe Scan article, which provides step-by-step instructions for using Adobe as an alternative.

If you need any further instruction or support, please feel free to contact us at wecanhelp@proofserve.com. We are happy to help 🚀

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