Bug 506709 - PDF compressing built in
Summary: PDF compressing built in
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.04.2
Platform: Flatpak Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
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Reported: 2025-07-07 09:53 UTC by ps@chiltern.org.uk
Modified: 2025-07-07 09:53 UTC (History)
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Description ps@chiltern.org.uk 2025-07-07 09:53:08 UTC 
Feature Request

SUMMARY
Currently it would seem that if you want to reduce file size of a pdf (E.g. a scanned 2 page form which you've then annotated and is now 12MB for some reason - It was 512KB when scanned), you have to resort to the command line... or a separate piece of software not available as a flatpak supporting Wayland)...  It would be much neater for such functionality to be built into document viewer/editor. 

Note: I'm referring to flattering layers and compressing embedded images not just data compression of pdf file. 

Potential bug: Is it a bug that a 2 page PDF goes from 512KB when scanned via Nextcloud iOS app, and then becomes 12MB after it's annotated in okular - just a dozen text boxes added to form).

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ProjectBlueFin - Flatpak