# \#review

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## [Is pdf vs html something I should care about for uploads?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-pdf-vs-html-something-i-should-care-about-for-uploads/49)

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**Author:** [@BrianBell](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/BrianBell)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-pdf-vs-html-something-i-should-care-about-for-uploads/49 "2026-11-10T20:58:37Z")

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I’m submitting an assignment through an online portal that just says upload a document, and I have it saved as both a PDF and an HTML file. Does the PDF versus HTML difference actually matter for uploads, or is one just …

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## [Can someone tell me how to compress PDF files quickly?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-compress-pdf-files-quickly/50)

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**Author:** [@Barbara](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/Barbara)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-someone-tell-me-how-to-compress-pdf-files-quickly/50 "2026-11-09T20:59:37Z")

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My scanned PDF is over 50 MB, but the application portal only accepts documents under 10 MB. What is the fastest way to compress it down without completely ruining the text quality?

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## [Anyone know a good pdf comparison software for checking contract revisions?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/anyone-know-a-good-pdf-comparison-software-for-checking-contract-revisions/47)

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**Author:** [@lazy\_grandpa](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/lazy_grandpa)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/anyone-know-a-good-pdf-comparison-software-for-checking-contract-revisions/47 "2026-11-08T20:58:52Z")

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I have two versions of a contract as PDFs and need to spot every revision without reading the whole thing line by line. The free options I tried messed up the formatting on tables. Any software that handles this cleanly? …

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## [Does anyone know how to make a scanned PDF searchable for my thesis?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-scanned-pdf-searchable-for-my-thesis/46)

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**Author:** [@EmmaRussell](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/EmmaRussell)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-a-scanned-pdf-searchable-for-my-thesis/46 "2026-11-07T20:59:13Z")

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I scanned about 60 pages of old journal articles for my thesis bibliography, and now I can’t search for any of the author names or keywords inside the files. My advisor wants the whole thing submitted by Friday, and I’m …

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## [Is it easy to use a PDF crop solution on scans?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-it-easy-to-use-a-pdf-crop-solution-on-scans/45)

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**Author:** [@tired\_uncle](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/tired_uncle)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-it-easy-to-use-a-pdf-crop-solution-on-scans/45 "2026-11-06T20:59:33Z")

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I’ve got 30 scanned pages with big uneven margins I need to crop before sending them out. Is cropping a scanned PDF easy, or does it get tricky since each page is basically an image?

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## [Can anyone recommend a PDF KB to MB converter for my resume?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-pdf-kb-to-mb-converter-for-my-resume/43)

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**Author:** [@patient\_granny](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/patient_granny)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-anyone-recommend-a-pdf-kb-to-mb-converter-for-my-resume/43 "2026-11-05T20:59:58Z")

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The job portal caps uploads at 2 MB and my resume PDF is around 6 MB. My work laptop won’t let me install anything, so I’m stuck. How do I shrink it without the layout falling apart?

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## [Has anyone found what's the best pdf reader app download?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/has-anyone-found-whats-the-best-pdf-reader-app-download/44)

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**Author:** [@allblacks\_austin](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/allblacks_austin)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/has-anyone-found-whats-the-best-pdf-reader-app-download/44 "2026-11-04T20:59:04Z")

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I need a pdf reader app for my phone since the default one keeps messing up the formatting on my scanned files. Which one should I download?

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## [Can someone explain how to edit PDF on laptop for my assignment?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-someone-explain-how-to-edit-pdf-on-laptop-for-my-assignment/42)

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**Author:** [@daniel2009](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/daniel2009)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-someone-explain-how-to-edit-pdf-on-laptop-for-my-assignment/42 "2026-11-03T20:59:32Z")

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My 12-page lab report is a PDF on my laptop and it’s due tomorrow, but I can only scroll, not fix the typos. Is there a way to edit the text without installing anything?

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## [Is chat pdf review safe for confidential client contracts?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-chat-pdf-review-safe-for-confidential-client-contracts/41)

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**Author:** [@distracted\_bull](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/distracted_bull)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/is-chat-pdf-review-safe-for-confidential-client-contracts/41 "2026-11-02T20:58:46Z")

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I have some confidential client contracts that need reviewing and I’m wondering if it’s safe to upload them to chat pdf tools or if there’s a risk of data leaks.

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## [I'm so confused, how to create a pdf fillable form?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/im-so-confused-how-to-create-a-pdf-fillable-form/39)

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**Author:** [@ZacharyMarkMorgan](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/ZacharyMarkMorgan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/im-so-confused-how-to-create-a-pdf-fillable-form/39 "2026-11-01T22:29:08Z")

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I need to make a PDF form that clients can type answers into directly but every attempt so far just stays as a regular non-editable file. What am I doing wrong?

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## [How can I add header and footer in PDF without redoing everything?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/how-can-i-add-header-and-footer-in-pdf-without-redoing-everything/40)

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**Author:** [@stephanie\_celtics](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/stephanie_celtics)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/how-can-i-add-header-and-footer-in-pdf-without-redoing-everything/40 "2026-11-01T11:58:53Z")

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I’ve got a 30-page report already finalized as a PDF and my supervisor wants page headers with the project name and page numbers in the footer before Friday. Re-exporting from Word would mean reformatting the whole thing…

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## [Can you embed a video in a PDF for my thesis?](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-you-embed-a-video-in-a-pdf-for-my-thesis/37)

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**Author:** [@owen2000](https://community.pdfsuite.io/u/owen2000)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://community.pdfsuite.io/t/can-you-embed-a-video-in-a-pdf-for-my-thesis/37 "2026-11-01T01:29:42Z")

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I’m finishing my thesis and want to include a short screen recording of my experiment inside the PDF itself, so my committee can just click and watch it. Is that actually possible, and will it play on any reader? It’s du…
