Compress PDF to 200 KB
Shrink a PDF to under 200 KB for online forms and portals.
Your files stay on this device
Good to know: To guarantee the size, pages are rebuilt as images at the highest quality that fits; text becomes non-selectable.
or drop them here, or paste with Ctrl+V
PDF · up to 20 files · stays on your device
How to use Compress PDF to 200 KB
- 1Add one or more files - drag and drop or tap to choose. Accepted: PDF.
- 2No settings needed.
- 3Press “Compress to 200 KB”. Processing happens on your device.
- 4Download your PDF, one by one or all together as a ZIP.
About this tool
Upload portals often cap documents at 200 KB, while a certificate scanned on a phone is usually several megabytes. This tool guarantees the result fits: it redraws each page as an image and steps the resolution and quality down only as far as needed, keeping the most readable version that is under the limit. The size is counted in thousands of bytes, so the file passes whether a portal treats 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes. That approach suits scanned pages and phone photos, which are images already, and short documents of a few pages work best. For a typed document that must stay searchable, try the regular Compress PDF first, because it keeps text selectable and is often enough on its own. For longer files, split out the pages the portal actually needs, and for color scans that can be black and white, convert to grayscale first: gray pages shrink far more than color ones. A password-protected PDF is rejected by many portals, so remove the password before uploading.
- Accepts
- Gives you
- Files at once
- Up to 20
- Processed
- On your device
Frequently asked questions
Will my PDF still be readable at 200 KB?
Short scanned documents usually are. For long or text-heavy files, split out the pages you need or convert to grayscale first so each page gets more of the budget.
Why is the text no longer selectable?
To guarantee the size, pages are rebuilt as images. If you need selectable text, try regular Compress PDF, or run Make PDF Searchable (OCR) on the result.
The portal still says my file is too big. Why?
Results here are under 200,000 bytes, which passes either way of counting KB. If it is still refused, check whether the portal's limit applies to the total of several files, or whether it wants a specific page size.
Can I compress to 100 KB or 500 KB instead?
Yes, use Compress PDF to 100 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB.
Is Compress PDF to 200 KB free?
Yes. There's no sign-up, no watermark and no usage limit.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Compress PDF to 200 KB runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device and nothing is stored - close the tab and everything is gone.
Which file types can I use?
PDF. Files are checked by their actual content, not just the extension, so renamed or damaged files are caught early.
Is there a file size limit?
Each file can be up to 200.0 MB, and you can process up to 20 files at once. Because processing uses your device's memory, very large files work best on a computer.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It works in modern mobile browsers on Android and iPhone. Heavier jobs (large PDFs, OCR) are faster on a computer.
Are there any limitations?
To guarantee the size, pages are rebuilt as images at the highest quality that fits; text becomes non-selectable.