You've got a 60MB PDF report and Gmail's 25MB limit won't let you send it. Compression alone might not be enough. The solution? Split the PDF into smaller parts and send them as separate attachments — or even better, compress each part too.
Strategy: Split Then Compress
The most effective approach combines two tools:
Step 1: Use FreePDFNest Split PDF to divide your document into logical sections — chapters, page ranges, or equal chunks.
Step 2: Use FreePDFNest Compress PDF on each part to reduce sizes further.
A 60MB report split into 3 parts of 20MB each, then compressed at medium level, might result in three files of 6-8MB each — well within any email limit.
How to Split
By page ranges: Enter ranges like "1-10, 11-20, 21-30" to create three separate PDFs. Best when you want logical sections.
Every N pages: Set it to split every 10 pages automatically. The tool creates one PDF per chunk. Best for uniform splitting.
By content: If your report has 5 chapters, extract each chapter as a separate file: "1-12, 13-25, 26-38, 39-50, 51-62".
Email Etiquette
When sending split PDFs, help your recipient by numbering the parts clearly in the filenames (Report-Part1.pdf, Report-Part2.pdf, etc.) and mentioning the total number of parts in your email body: "Please find the report attached in 3 parts."
Better yet, consider whether a cloud link (Google Drive, Dropbox) might be more convenient for your recipient than multiple attachments.
Ready to try it?
Use our free Split PDF tool — no signup required.