{"id":1176,"date":"2022-09-26T10:04:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T10:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:04:44","slug":"compress-pst-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Compact PST Size- Steps to Compress PST Files without Opening Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1176&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Compact PST Size- Steps to Compress PST Files without Opening Outlook&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>If you are also an Outlook user, you might face difficulty while managing your PST files. Most users use Outlook for its advanced features and optimum functionalities. MS Outlook stores the data mainly in two file formats i.e. PST and OST. Outlook mailbox data like emails, calendars, contacts, and more are stored in PST file format.To prevent the data from corruption, users look for different ways to shrink the PST files. In this blog, we are going to state an expert solution through which users can easily and quickly shrink PST files without Outlook configuration. So let\u2019s start, with how we can <strong>compress PST files without opening Outlook<\/strong> using the <strong>MacSonik <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pst-compress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PST Compress Tool<\/a>. Let us first have a look at some reasons leading to which users look for compressing the Outlook PST files.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/dl\/macsonik-pst-compress.dmg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/unnamed-2.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pst-compress\/buy.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow.webp\" alt=\"buynow\" width=\"251\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/buynow-293x68.webp 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/#Reasons_to_Reduce_the_Size_of_Outlook_PST_Files\" >Reasons to Reduce the Size of Outlook PST Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/#How_can_I_Compress_a_PST_file_Without_Outlook\" >How can I Compress a PST file Without Outlook?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/#Steps_to_Reduce_PST_File_Size_Without_MS_Outlook\" >Steps to Reduce PST File Size Without MS Outlook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/#Advantages_of_PST_Compact_Tool\" >Advantages of PST Compact Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/compress-pst-files\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Reduce_the_Size_of_Outlook_PST_Files\"><\/span>Reasons to Reduce the Size of Outlook PST Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are various reasons to compress and compact the size of PST files. Among those, some most common reasons are stated below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversized PST files often lead to issues like corruption. When PST files reach their maximum file size, their corruption chances also increase parallelly.<\/li>\n<li>The PST files often face an inaccessible stage by showing an error message.<\/li>\n<li>It becomes hard to access important data in the case of oversized PST files.<\/li>\n<li>Due to the limited storage capacity of Outlook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For all these reasons, users often look for different ways to compact PST files without opening Outlook. Well, after receiving a lot of comments to provide a well-researched solution for this. We have managed to bring an expert solution which is stated below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_Compress_a_PST_file_Without_Outlook\"><\/span>How can I Compress a PST file Without Outlook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MacSonik <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/pst-compress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PST Compress Tool<\/a> is an amazing utility to compress PST files without opening Outlook. It is a 100% reliable and risk-free solution to compact the size of PST files. This software can compress and compact PST files of any size in just a single click. It quickly compacts PST files without Outlook by maintaining the original folder hierarchy. The tool supports MS Outlook 2021, 2019, 2013, 2010, and all the below versions. To attain a better understanding of the tool, you can go through the following process.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Reduce_PST_File_Size_Without_MS_Outlook\"><\/span>Steps to Reduce PST File Size Without MS Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Install<\/strong> and <strong>Run<\/strong> the <strong>MacSonik PST Compress Tool<\/strong> on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>single or multiple<\/strong> file\/folder option and hit <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>file\/folders<\/strong> to add the PST files and click <strong>open<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tick<\/strong> the PST file items from the tree structure and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the desired <strong>in-built features<\/strong> of the tool to reduce PST size.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>location<\/strong> and click the <strong>Start Compression<\/strong> button to compact the PST file without Outlook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before moving on to the conclusion part, let us explore some reasons why users should prefer this tool.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages_of_PST_Compact_Tool\"><\/span>Advantages of PST Compact Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This tool can hassle-free compress PST files without opening Outlook and without making any data alterations.<\/li>\n<li>It can compress multiple PST files at a time with ease.<\/li>\n<li>You can remove similar mail items from the PST file compact process.<\/li>\n<li>The tool offers a unique date range feature. You just have to enter the start and end date to accomplish the selective file compression.<\/li>\n<li>It can also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/split-large-mac-pst-files-into-small\/\">split large PST files into smaller PST<\/a><\/strong> files.<\/li>\n<li>The software has an intuitive GUI that can be used by any technical\/non-technical user.<\/li>\n<li>It is compatible with all the major versions of macOS to reduce PST file size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"also-read\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsonik.com\/blog\/open-outlook-pst-file-on-mac\/\">How to Open PST File without Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Oversized Outlook PST files can cause a lot of data management issues. In order to prevent those issues, we have stated an expert solution in this write-up. Additionally, we have also stated the detailed procedure of the Mac PST Compact Tool with its features. The MacSoink PST Compress Tool is the most recommended tool to <strong>compress PST files without opening Outlook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are also an Outlook user, you might face difficulty while managing your PST files. 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