Six months ago, I thought PDF optimisation was just about making files smaller. How wrong I was. It all started when our web application began crawling to a halt every time users uploaded documents.
The problem wasn't immediately obvious. Our server logs showed normal traffic, but user complaints were mounting. Files were taking forever to process, and our storage costs were spiralling out of control.
After some investigation, I discovered that users were uploading PDFs ranging from 50MB to over 200MB. Our system was choking on these massive files, and our CDN bills were becoming astronomical.
I spent weeks researching compression algorithms, trying different libraries, and testing various approaches. Some tools destroyed image quality, others barely made a dent in file sizes. It was frustrating to say the least.
Then I stumbled upon SnackPDF's compression service at https://www.snackpdf.com/compress. What impressed me wasn't just the compression ratios they achieved, but how they maintained document integrity throughout the process.
Implementing their solution transformed our application's performance. Upload times dropped by 70%, storage costs plummeted, and user satisfaction scores improved dramatically. Sometimes the best solutions are the ones that just work without requiring you to become an expert in compression algorithms.
Have you experienced similar challenges with file optimisation? What solutions worked best for your projects?
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