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Compress a PDF
to under 200 KB.

200 KB is a very small limit. The target and strong compression are chosen; beyond one or two pages, expect visible quality loss.

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Choose a PDF and a target size. You get a smaller PDF in which the text stays selectable.

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Compress PDF · Under 200 KB

What you need to know

Which documents fit in 200 KB

One text page, a black and white certificate or an ID copy usually fit. Multi-page colour documents rarely do.

How to get safely under 200 KB

  • Keep only the pages that were asked for.
  • Scan in black and white or greyscale.
  • Zoom into the result and check everything is still readable.

Quick guide

How to shrink a PDF without making it unreadable

Most large PDFs are large because of photos or scans. The tool shrinks the images and leaves the text and layout alone.

  1. Choose the PDFDrag the file into the area or pick it from your device.
  2. Choose a target sizeFor example 2 MB for a government portal or 10 MB for an email attachment.
  3. Download the smaller PDFYou see straight away how much smaller the file has become.

Frequently asked questions

Answers before you start

Does the text go blurry at 200 KB?

For one page, usually not. With several pages, they're saved as low-resolution images and sharpness suffers.

What if the portal wants 200 KB per file?

Split the document into single pages with Split PDF and compress each one.