Compress PDF using CLI

PDF compression programmatically using Aspose.PDF for Aspose.PDF CLI

Optimize PDF with CLI

Do you need to compress the PDF? Programmatic modification of PDF documents is an essential part of modern digital workflows. Aspose.PDF CLI App, powered by the C++ library, was created to allow users to interact with a program through the command line.

This CLI tool enables developers to compress PDF documents quickly and efficiently through programming. It allows users to execute commands by typing them into a console or terminal window. With this CLI App, you can easily produce optimized PDF output for printing, archiving, or network sharing. It is a standalone solution for processing PDF documents in C++ that does not require the installation of any third-party software.

To compress PDF files, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for CLI App. The application is powered by the Aspose.PDF for C++ library. You can check its latest releases directly from Aspose.PDF CLI App

How to Compress PDF using CLI


You need Aspose.PDF CLI to try the code in your environment.

  1. Run application with particular command.
  2. Use command optimize.
  3. Pass the PDF file.

If you want to make it easier and faster to share or store a PDF file, compressing it can help. With this powerful Aspose.PDF Aspose.PDF CLI library, you can reduce the size of your PDF while keeping its quality and important details intact. This professional tool uses CLI to compress PDF effectively. The following example demonstrates how to modify a PDF document in CLI:

Compress PDF Files via CLI

This sample code shows how to Optimize PDF Document for the Web - CLI

> asposepdftool optimize [output-file]

About Aspose.PDF for Aspose.PDF CLI API

Aspose.PDF is a CLI tool that makes working with PDF files very easy. It supports the most common PDF operations. The application is powered by the Aspose.PDF for C++ library. It allows developers to merge PDF files, split, extract text, or images, decrypt PDFs, convert, sign - and more - into PDF documents. Moreover, it is also possible to compress PDF documents. Some of the key features of Aspose.PDF CLI App include:

  • Ability to read & export PDF in multiple image formats, including TIFF, JPEG & PNG.
  • Set basic information (e.g. author, creator) of the PDF document.
  • Conversion Features: Convert PDF to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Convert PDF to Image formats.

You can find more information about Aspose.PDF CLI on our documentation on how to use API.