Compress PDF to 200 KB
Get your PDF under 200 KB at the best possible quality — automatically. Compression runs locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Drop a PDF file here
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Why a 200 KB limit?
200 KB is the classic limit of job application portals, university admission systems, and bank KYC uploads. It's generous enough for a proper document — a two-page CV, a scanned certificate, a signed form — but a phone-scanned PDF still lands far above it, because camera scans easily produce a megabyte per page.
Instead of making you experiment with quality settings, this tool targets the limit directly: it compresses in progressively stronger steps and stops at the first result under 200 KB, so you get the sharpest file that the limit allows. The before/after size is shown before you download.
Getting under 200 KB without ruining readability
200 KB holds roughly 3–6 scanned pages at good readability, or long digital-text documents with room to spare. To keep quality high:
- Upload only what's asked for. A portal asking for "degree certificate, max 200 KB" wants that one document — extract the relevant pages before compressing instead of squeezing your whole file.
- Scans compress far better than you'd expect. A 2 MB phone scan of two pages typically lands well under 200 KB while staying clearly readable.
- Signatures stay visible. Compression preserves dark, high-contrast content like signatures and stamps well — the details that matter on application documents.
How to compress your PDF to 200 KB
- Open your PDF. Drop it into the box above — the current size is shown immediately.
- Compress. The target "Under 200 KB" is already selected. Click Compress PDF.
- Download. Check the before/after size and save the copy. Your original stays untouched.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which uploads typically require 200 KB?
Job portals, university admission platforms, and bank or telecom KYC systems commonly cap single documents at 200 KB. CVs, certificates, and signed forms are the usual candidates.
Will my CV still look professional after compression?
Yes — for a 1–3 page document, 200 KB allows good visual quality. The tool always picks the highest quality that fits under the limit.
Are my application documents uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser; your documents never touch a server. Close the tab and nothing remains.
The portal wants 200 KB and a specific page count. What do I do?
First extract the required pages with the Split tool, then compress the extract to 200 KB — that combination almost always fits with quality to spare.
Does it cost anything?
No — free, no account, no watermark.