How to Compress a PDF for Email (and Stay Under the Size Limit)
Most email services stop at 20 or 25 MB, and the real limit is lower than it looks. Here is how to get a large PDF under it without ruining the pages.
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Guides for everyday file jobs
Short, practical guides to compressing, converting and editing files. Each one explains the why, then shows the free tool that does the job in your browser.
How to Convert MP4 to MP3 Without Uploading Your Video
A lecture, a meeting or a voice note filmed on your phone is often more useful as plain audio. Here is how to pull the sound out privately, pick a sensible bitrate and keep the file small.
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How to Reduce a Photo to 100 KB, 50 KB or 20 KB for Online Forms
Application portals reject photos and signatures that are a few kilobytes too big. Resize first, compress second, and aim slightly under the limit.
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How to Resize Photos for Instagram Without Awkward Cropping
Instagram crops anything outside the shapes it supports, and it rarely cuts where you would. Here is how to pick the right shape first and prepare the photo yourself.
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How to Create a Strong Password You Can Actually Remember
Forget the capital letter, the number and the exclamation mark at the end. A long string of random words is easier to remember and far harder to guess, and a unique password for every account matters even more.
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