Compress a PDF to under 200 KB
200 KB is one of the most common limits on upload forms: university admissions, bank KYC, insurance claims and rental applications often stop there. A scan straight from your phone or a copier is usually several megabytes, so it gets rejected.
On this page the 200 KB target is already chosen. Drop your PDF and the tool works through quality steps, keeping the best one that fits. If the file is already close to the limit, a light clean-up may be enough and the text stays selectable; otherwise pages are redrawn as images at a resolution that still reads well on screen.
200 KB leaves enough room for a few pages of text documents, or one or two pages with photos. You'll see the size before and after, and a note if the target can't be reached.
Nothing leaves your device: compression happens in your browser, so your payslips, statements and certificates stay private.
The options for this task are already set. You can still change them after adding your file. Open the full Compress PDF tool
Drop a PDF here
PDF · or click to choose · you can also paste · up to 300 MB · stays on your device
Your privacy
This tool works entirely inside your browser. Your files are never uploaded to any server.
How to use Compress PDF
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Add your PDF
Drop the file on the page or click to choose it.
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Choose a target or a level
Pick a size limit (for example Under 200 KB) or a compression level.
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Compress and download
See the before and after size, then save the smaller PDF.
Questions and answers
How many pages fit in 200 KB?
Typically three to six pages of scanned text in black and white, or one to two pages with colour photos. It depends on how detailed the pages are.
What if the form needs exactly one page?
Use Extract Pages to keep just that page first, then compress it here.
Can I keep the text selectable?
If a light clean-up is enough to reach 200 KB, yes. Otherwise pages become images and the text can't be selected.
Is my file uploaded?
No, it's compressed on your device.