Compress PDF to 100 KB
For application forms that cap each document at 100 KB.
next step Protect PDFSign PDF
report a problemHow it works
- 01Drop in one or more PDFs. The target is set to 100 KB; change it if your form says otherwise.
- 02Each file is estimated from a few of its photos, then compressed in one to three passes at the sharpest setting that fits.
- 03Read the result line under each file, then download it or all of them as a zip.
Questions
›Where is 100 KB asked for?
Online applications often cap each uploaded document at a fixed size, and 100 KB is one of the most common: certificates, ID proofs, mark sheets and signed forms for job, exam, university and government portals. The limit is per file, so each PDF is aimed under 100 KB on its own.
›How many pages fit in 100 KB?
Typed pages from Word or a website are small, and several usually fit. Scanned pages are photos: as a rough guide, one or two scanned pages fit comfortably, while five or more usually need 72 dpi or grayscale. The result line tells you what it took, so you can check that small print still reads well.
›What if it can't reach 100 KB?
You get the smallest version it made, a plain reason (for example, the text and fonts alone are over the limit), and two ways forward: grayscale photos, or splitting the PDF into parts that each fit. It never pretends a file fits when it doesn't.
›Does "100 KB" mean 100,000 or 102,400 bytes?
We aim under 1 KB = 1,000 bytes, the stricter of the two. A file that fits here also passes an upload form that counts 1 KB as 1,024 bytes, so you never have to guess which one a site uses.
›Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Your files are processed on your own device by your browser. They never touch our servers, so there are no upload waits, no size caps from us, and nothing to delete afterwards.
Common targets
Compress PDF to 50 KBCompress PDF to 200 KBCompress PDF to 300 KBCompress PDF to 500 KBCompress PDF to 1 MBCompress PDF to 2 MBCompress PDF for online formsEvery exact size