pdfshaver ☆
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Description:
Shrink PDF files to make them smaller
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: pdf compression productivity macos utilities
Install: brew install --cask pdfshaver
About:
PDFShaver is a lightweight macOS utility designed to reduce the file size of PDF documents through compression. It provides a simple drag-and-drop interface to optimize PDFs by downsampling images and removing unnecessary data. This tool is ideal for users looking to save disk space and make documents easier to share via email or cloud storage.
Key Features:
  • Drag-and-drop interface for easy file processing
  • Customizable compression levels to balance quality and size
  • Batch processing support for multiple files
  • Preserves document text and metadata
Use Cases:
  • Reducing large scanned documents for email attachments
  • Optimizing PDF portfolios to save cloud storage space
  • Preparing image-heavy reports for faster web uploads
Alternatives:
  • Adobe Acrobat – More powerful but expensive and subscription-based
  • Preview (macOS) – Built-in but offers limited compression options
  • qpdf – Command-line tool, more complex but free and scriptable
Version History
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Jul 28, 2024 10:54am 1.0 0 VERSION_BUMP ff4abdb2
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