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Hitting a 200KB upload limit is common for legal submissions, university portals, and HR systems. Our free PDF compressor brings your document under the limit in one click - no software to install, no files uploaded to a server.

How to use it

Three steps, under 30 seconds from upload to download.

  1. 1

    Upload your over-limit PDF

    Drop in the PDF that's being rejected. Common candidates are scanned forms, multi-page reports, and presentation PDFs exported at high resolution.

  2. 2

    Apply medium-high compression

    Select "Medium" or "High" compression. Medium typically reduces a 2MB PDF to 200-400KB. High can bring it under 150KB at the cost of slightly lower image quality.

  3. 3

    Download and submit

    Save the compressed PDF and re-submit to the portal. The file size shown in the tool will match the actual download size.

Questions & answers

Everything you might need to know before using the tool.

Can I compress a PDF to exactly 200KB?+
The tool doesn't target an exact byte count, but by adjusting the compression level you can get close. Try Medium first; if the result is still over 200KB, switch to High.
Will compressing to 200KB break form fields?+
Compression affects embedded images only - interactive form fields, text, checkboxes, and signatures are not modified and remain fully functional after compression.
What is the difference between Medium and High compression?+
Medium reduces image resolution to about 150 DPI - good for printing. High reduces to 72-96 DPI - good for screen viewing only. For most upload portals, High compression produces perfectly acceptable results.

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