Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go.
Use Preview: Open the PDF in Preview, click File > Export, select “Reduce File Size” under Quartz Filter, and save. Use ColorSync Utility: Open the PDF in ColorSync Utility, click File > Export, ...
There are two simple ways to remove the password from a PDF file, one of which works no matter what software you have.