Compress PDF to 200KB
Get a PDF under 200 KB for an upload form or email. The limit is already set, text stays selectable when possible, and your file never leaves your device.
Drop your PDF here
or choose a file from your device.
PDF up to 200 MB · processed on your device, never uploadedHow it works
- Drop your PDF here, or click to choose it.
- Fit under a file size is already selected, with the limit set to 200 KB. Change it if your form asks for something different.
- Click Compress PDF. The tool first tries to shrink the file without changing it; if that is not enough, it saves the pages as images at the best quality that fits.
- Download your PDF and open it once to check the text is clear before you upload it.
Frequently asked questions
How many pages can I fit in 200 KB?
In our tests, a three-page phone scan fitted at about 73 DPI with normal text easy to read. A single page fits at a much higher resolution, close to an office scan.
What about a scan of an ID card?
ID cards are small, so they need little space. Crop the scan to the card before making the PDF and it fits in 200 KB at a high resolution.
Why is my result 192 KB rather than 200 KB?
The tool stays safely under the limit: it counts 1 KB as 1,000 bytes, the stricter way, and stops before the next quality step would go over.
Is my PDF uploaded when I compress it to 200 KB?
No. Your PDF is compressed inside your browser and never sent anywhere, which matters for documents such as certificates and ID proofs.
What fits in a 200 KB PDF
200 KB is one of the most common limits for document uploads, from university admissions to job applications and ID services. Three scanned pages fit with normal text readable, and a single page looks sharp.
As a rough guide from our tests with phone photos of documents, about 3 pages fit in 200 KB with normal text still readable, or about 1 page at a sharp, print-like quality. Clean scanner output fits more, and PDFs made from Word or Google Docs are often small enough already.
Need different settings? The full Compress PDF page has every option.