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Alex_Wolf
Alex_Wolf
July 27, 2023
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Export PDF Files Creates Huge Files

  • July 27, 2023
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Hey Folk.

I’m trying to export a frame in Figma which has noch images, just text, forms, blurry layer…When I export this frame, the file size is around 18MB and I don’t get why?

I’m creating presentations with Figma and when you’ve 50 Slides… Do the math…

Any help here?

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Best answer by djv

Hey @georgezikos, glad to hear your noticed the recent change!

This was actually a quiet launch pushed by the team a couple of weeks ago, but there’s more info from the team available here:

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chrisjordon
chrisjordon
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June 10, 2025

Hey! If your Figma frame has no images but still exports as an 18 MB (megabyte) PDF, it’s likely due to effects like blurs, gradients, or complex vector layers being rasterized.

(Quick note: "MB" = megabytes, not to be confused with "Mb" [megabits] a common mix-up in file sizes vs. internet speeds!)

To shrink your PDF:

  • Simplify heavy effects (e.g., reduce blur intensity).

  • Flatten unnecessary vector layers.

  • Export slides in sections.

For more on file sizes (MB and GB, or even mb and mb), this might help:


MB vs GB: Difference Between Megabyte and Gigabyte

 

Hope that clears things up!

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