Compress a PDF to 1 MB
Fit a long scan or photo-heavy PDF under 1 MB for email, visa and university portals.
Drop a PDF hereor paste with ⌘V. Nothing is uploaded.
PDF
- 1Drop a PDF.
- 2Pick a compression level, or a size like 200 KB or 1 MB.
- 3Compress, check the new size, then download.
- Good to know
- 1 MB keeps scans sharp enough to print. If it's still too big, try removing pages you don't need first.
- Is my PDF uploaded?
- No. The PDF is processed in your browser and never leaves your device.
- What does Advanced add?
- Every option at once, many files in one go, and a single zip download.
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