How to reduce the scan size in IOS files

IOS 14.4.2, on iPhone 12 Pro - I have been scanning text files and saving them to my iCloud account, but the size of each scan is rather huge. The last scan was 2 white pages with simple black text, and the document size came to over 17 megs. Is there a way to reduce the document size in order to make it easier to email? Thank you for your help. John B.

Posted on Apr 28, 2021 2:29 PM

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