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How to Compress PDFs in C#

Unlock the full potential of efficient PDF compression with IronPDF in C#, as this tutorial guides you through the process of reducing file sizes while maintaining quality, empowering you with the skills to streamline your document management effortlessly!

In this comprehensive tutorial, we explore how to compress PDFs using the IronPDF library within a C# console application. Starting with the installation of IronPDF through the NuGet package manager, the tutorial walks you through setting the license key, loading a PDF document, and configuring compression options. Key features include enabling image compression, setting JPEG quality to 80, and optimizing image sizes through high-quality subsampling. The tutorial also covers tree structure compression by removing unnecessary structural information. Applying these settings, the PDF is compressed significantly, reducing the original size from 927 KB to 519 KB. The tutorial emphasizes the flexibility of tweaking compression options to meet specific requirements. It concludes with a successful execution of the program, showcasing the ease of using IronPDF for efficient PDF compression. Viewers are encouraged to try IronPDF with a trial sign-up, offering firsthand experience of the software’s capabilities. For more tutorials, subscribing to Iron Software's channel is recommended.

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