Batch file to reduce pdf size

[wdgeest1]

Is it possible to use PDF24 programmatically like using Batch File or VBA or any other programming language, so that I can reduce PDF size of files in a seleceted map ?

Thanks

[Stefan Ziegler]

Hi, please read this:

https://creator.pdf24.org/manual/11/#11118-compress-pdf-files

[wdgeest1]

Thanks, Stefan. In the manual, I do not see the "input map" where my files are stored (to be compressed). How do I add this "hot folder" where the files (to be compressed) are stored.. ?
Input map: C:Files-to-compress
Output map: C:Files-that-are-compressed
thanks !

[PDF24 Support]

Hello,

PDF24 has no watched folder (hot folder) yet, but the command line can compress all files of a folder in one go. Call pdf24-DocTool.exe with these options:

• -compress and the compression values -dpi, -imageQuality and, if needed, -colorModel
• -expandDirs and your input folder C:\Files-to-compress instead of single files: the folder is replaced by the files in it
• -includeFileExtensions .pdf, so that only the PDF files of the folder are used
• -outputDir C:\Files-that-are-compressed for the output folder. The compressed files get a suffix with the values, e.g. _144dpi_75%
• -silent (since version 11.31.0) for unattended runs from a batch file: no windows are shown, errors are returned as exit code

The options are described here:

• https://creator.pdf24.org/manual/11/#1111-general-format-and-options
• https://creator.pdf24.org/manual/11/#11118-compress-pdf-files

Compressing single files also works online: https://tools.pdf24.org/en/compress-pdf

[PDF24 Support]

Hello,

a correction to our answer above: PDF24 does have a hot folder for compressing, since version 11.31.0. Open PDF24 Compress (pdf24-Compress.exe in the PDF24 installation folder) and choose a folder under Hot folder. PDF files placed in this folder are compressed automatically and saved next to the original with the Save file suffix. This works while PDF24 Compress is open.

For unattended runs, for example as a scheduled task, the command line described above remains the way to go.

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